WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) raising the alarm about offshore prediction markets allowing people to bet on wildfires. As wildfires burn in Nevada (https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/new-pass-fire-becomes-nevadas-largest-of-2026-among-4-active-wildfires-statewide/) and across the nation (https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/us-wildfire-season-large-fires-10-year-average), the Senators are demanding answers from the CFTC following public reporting that highlights the public safety and insider trading concerns over al...