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A senator who previously supported banning gambling on prediction markets is now actively lobbying for a prediction market company.

PoliticsLobbyingEconomicsOct 8, 2026score 0.932 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
A senator who previously attempted to ban gambling on prediction markets is now lobbying for Kalshi, a prediction market platform. This highlights a shift in political alignment and potential conflicts of interest. The issue relates to the regulation of prediction markets and the influence of lobbying on legislative decisions.

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A senator who previously supported banning gambling on prediction markets is now actively lobbying for a prediction market company.
Parent: PoliticsEntity: Legislative ActionsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 8, 2026Target: Legislative integrity and conflict of interest

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A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist Sen. Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts. She lobbies for the other side now. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/a-senator-tried-to-ban-gambling-on-prediction-markets-now-shes-a-kalshi-lobbyist/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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#ArsTechnica #Tech A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist https://arstechni.ca/GkaN
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#arstechnica#tech