Nation Oct 20 Polymarket stops users from wagering on possible felony charges for Cornell students accused of rape By Jay Cohen, Associated Press
Nation Sep 24 Watch 9:30 'We want more guardrails,' Kalshi CEO says as calls grow for prediction market regulation As prediction markets continue to expand, they are drawing attention in Washington and states across the country. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events, including elections. Liz Landers discussed the… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Nation Sep 24 New York sues prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation that puts residents at risk Prediction market platforms have argued states do not have the authority to govern them because they are already regulated at the federal level by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 2026's elections could test how skyrocketing trading on prediction markets affects races and results Officials' fears revolve around the fear that pervasive financial incentives will further damage confidence in elections and democracy if Americans think they're influencing the outcome. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading The company announced the ban after saying its compliance department had established reasonable cause to believe Santos engaged in insider trading over his attendance at the State of the Union, when he turned a $17,839 profit on his trading activity. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Jul 16 Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave over alleged Kalshi bets on Trump speeches By Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi, the White House said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump believes his Kalshi-betting teleprompter operator is a 'disgrace,' Leavitt says By Hannah Grabenstein Leavitt added that no other staffers are under investigation and that the White House counsel had no awareness of the alleged bets. Continue reading
Apr 30 Senate bans members and staff from betting in prediction markets By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Prediction markets, including the betting platform Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have come under scrutiny as the business has expanded. Continue reading
Apr 28 U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to using Maduro raid intel to win $400,000 on Polymarket By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:53 Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Doug Adams A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need… Continue watching