HB2079 criminalizes influencing the outcome of events while benefiting from a prediction-market contract.
HB2079 amends Tennessee law by adding a new offense for individuals who manipulate events to benefit from contracts in a prediction-market. A prediction-market is defined as a platform for trading contracts based on future events. Violating this new law is classified as a Class E felony. The act will take effect on July 1, 2026.
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