Diana Goode supports Connecticut's prediction-market enforcement
Diana GoodeExecutive director, Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
Goode supports Connecticut's enforcement to preserve gambling safeguards.
“We support the state’s efforts, including seeking judicial remedies”
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Where this statement fits
Can Connecticut regulate sports prediction markets as gambling?
Connecticut announced enforcement against nine prediction-market companies on September 10, 2026. The action sharpened an existing dispute with the CFTC over whether sports-event contracts are subject to state gambling laws or exclusive federal commodities regulation.
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Goode's support for enforcing Connecticut's gambling safeguards.
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Goode praises existing safeguards and the officials enforcing them.
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She supports judicial remedies when necessary to preserve those protections.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Her express approval supports enforcement; it does not merely describe it.
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- Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Office of the Governor of Connecticut
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The Dispute Index. "Diana Goode supports Connecticut's prediction-market enforcement". First published: 2026-09-14. Last updated: 2026-09-14. https://disputeindex.com/events/549-goode-supports-connecticut-s-enforcement-to-preserve-gambling