Tag: Prediction Markets

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White House chooses not to invite prediction market firms to technology leaders meeting

Rena Rowe · August 19, 2026 10:46 am

Advertisements by the company Kalshi predict a victory for Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election before the votes are counted and polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York.

New York launches investigations into four major prediction market companies

Rena Rowe · August 12, 2026 11:19 am

Prediction Markets

Kalshi CEO bullish that prediction markets will beat back growing calls for bans

Rena Rowe · August 3, 2026 1:39 pm

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives in December and faces federal charges of defrauding donors to his 2022 campaign, announced on social media that he is running for Congress again.

George Santos pays $35,000 to settle suspicious Kalshi trades

Emily Hallas · August 1, 2026 10:48 am

A phone displays crypto trades on Kalshi

New York sues Kalshi for running gambling operation without a permit

Rena Rowe · July 31, 2026 10:18 am

A supporter checks the gambling site Kalshi just before New York State Assembly member Alex Bores gives a speech to supporters.

Minnesota judge blocks prediction market ban

Rena Rowe · July 28, 2026 10:47 am

Graphic of Ken Paxton, Jon Husted, Sherrod Brown and James Talarico

Washington Secrets

Kalshi takes another shot at pollsters and pundits with its midterm elections hub

Rob Crilly · July 22, 2026 12:21 pm

Collage of Polymarket app displayed on a smartphone and President Donald Trump.

Betting on politics: Insider trading infiltrates war planning to speech writing

Rena Rowe · July 18, 2026 2:25 pm

A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket

North Carolina becomes first state to legitimize prediction markets

Rena Rowe · July 7, 2026 12:13 pm

A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket

Lawmakers call for investigation into Polymarket over fake advertisements

Rena Rowe · June 26, 2026 4:26 pm

Collage of Polymarket app displayed on a smartphone and President Donald Trump.

Trump has a 69% chance of being impeached before end of second term: Polymarket

Max Grinstein · June 23, 2026 1:32 pm

Michael Selig testifies during his confirmation hearing to the Senate Agriculture Committee, to become Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington.

War, high school football, and refs: Proposed prediction market bans

Zach Halaschak · June 13, 2026 7:00 am