Prediction markets blur the line between gambling and elections in Idaho

Tens of thousands of dollars are on the line in Idaho’s elections this year. But we’re not just talking about campaign ...

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections

Three congressional candidates are accused of betting on their own elections through the prediction market Kalshi.
Morningstar

In 2024, prediction markets called the presidential election before the polls could. Now, they're mostly betting on sports.

About 90% of Kalshi's volume has come from sports contracts in recent months. In late 2024, prediction markets seemed poised to take over the world. Thanks to a big win in a court case against the ...
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Pennsylvania county bans poll workers from using election prediction markets

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Kalshi prediction site suspends three political candidates for betting on their own races

The prediction market Kalshi suspended three political candidates from its platform on Wednesday for “political insider ...
Las Vegas Sun

Prediction markets, filled with 24/7 bets, are regulated differently than traditional gambling

Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among the more jarring ...
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Blue tsunami predictions for November election might not make landfall

To read much political analysis, the results of the November midterm election are already set. The recent Fox News Poll showed Democrats leading Republicans by six points in support for the House.

Some Pennsylvania poll workers will be barred from prediction market election betting.

Delaware County is updating poll workers’ oath to bar election bets on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, Spotlight PA reports. “I think they’re a pernicious, horrible factor and I don’t think ...