How Regulation Is Impacting Sports & Crypto

Sports and technology attorney Samir Patel joined an episode of the Sporting Crypto Podcast to discuss how shifting regulation is influencing sports organizations' adoption of blockchain and the evolving legal landscape for prediction markets in the U.S. Mr. Patel explores how leagues are approaching blockchain-enabled fan loyalty programs in addition to emerging models such as tokenization of private seat licenses and potential fractional ownership of professional sports teams. He also provides a regulatory guide to prediction markets, including self-certification and the ongoing tension between state regulators and federal oversight from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and highlights how related disputes are playing out in litigation across multiple federal circuits.

Duration: 32:49