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FILE PHOTO: 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Night, at Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida

Politics Jul 16

Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave over alleged Kalshi bets on Trump speeches

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Jul 16

U.S. President Trump reads from teleprompter as he touts his Florida environmental policies during campaign stop in Jupite...
WATCH: Trump believes his Kalshi-betting teleprompter operator is a 'disgrace,' Leavitt says

Leavitt added that no other staffers are under investigation and that the White House counsel had no awareness of the alleged bets.

By Hannah Grabenstein

Politics Apr 23

Illustration shows Kalshi logo
Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own elections

Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years.

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press

Politics Apr 23

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Trump's threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son

Traders flocked to Polymarket this month to bet on whether Trump really was going bomb Iran back to the Stone Age or just call a ceasefire.

By Bernard Condon, Associated Press

Nation Feb 19

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Why prediction markets are thriving – and facing scrutiny

Platforms that let you bet on the outcomes of future events have seen explosive growth recently. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains how these prediction markets work and why they’re so popular and controversial.

By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes

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