Poll: US Voters Prefer Federal Unified Regulation of Prediction Markets Over State-by-State Approach

CoinFeed June 25 news, according to The Block, two polls commissioned by the Prediction Market Coalition show that both Republican and Democratic voters in the US prefer a federal unified regulatory framework for prediction markets rather than each state doing its own thing. In the Republican poll, 48% support a federal framework while 27% prefer state-level regulation; in the Democratic poll, 45% support federal rules and 35% support state-level regulation. Only 8% of respondents believe prediction markets should be illegal, with most voters believing consumers should have the right to choose whether to participate. Among voters under 35, more than half have used or are interested in prediction markets. The poll was released as the CFTC and platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket are battling with states over jurisdiction of prediction markets. On Tuesday, Kalshi filed a lawsuit over Illinois' new law, and on the same day the CFTC sued Kentucky.