US Senators have banned themselves from participating in prediction markets to avoid conflicts of interest.
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US Senators have banned themselves from participating in prediction markets to avoid conflicts of interest.
Parent: Political EthicsEntity: US SenatorsImpact: negativeDate: May 1, 2026 - May 7, 2026Target: US Senators' participation in prediction markets
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US Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets Trading https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/30/2022258/us-senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-trading?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
2 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 1, 2026
US Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets Trading (cnbc.com)
Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/30/2022258/us-senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-trading
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 1, 2026
Politico: Senate bans senators from prediction market trading. “The Senate Thursday unanimously voted to ban senators and their staff from trading on prediction markets, a practice that has come under growing scrutiny on Capitol Hill in recent months. The resolution, spearheaded by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), prohibits senators and staff from using prediction markets. It goes into effect […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/politico-senate-bans-senators-from-prediction-market-trading/
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 1, 2026
#betting#gambling#kalshi#legal#misconduct#onlinegambling
U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves from Trading on Prediction Markets
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senators-vote-to-ban-themselves-from-trading-on-prediction-markets-ae4535dd
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47967289
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 2, 2026
Senators just banned themselves from trading on prediction markets
https://www.businessinsider.com/senate-ban-prediction-market-trading-2026-4?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-BusinessInsider
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Senators Banned From Prediction Markets Trading
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/30/us-senators-banned-from-prediction-markets-trading/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading (Dan Mangan/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/senate-prediction-markets-trading-ban-kalshi-polymarket.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260430/p74#a260430p74
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets as Insider Trading Concerns Grow
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/senators-banned-prediction-markets-insider-trading-1236734547/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
Senate bans senators from prediction market trading (Jordain Carney/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/30/congress/new-ban-on-prediction-market-trading-00901232
http://www.memeorandum.com/260430/p89#a260430p89
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
The Senate bans senators from prediction markets.
In a unanimous vote, the Senate passed a rule on Thursday that bars senators and their staff from trading on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, effective immediately, as CNBC reports. The ban follows growing concerns about insider trading — earlier this month, Kalshi banned three political candidates for bets related to their races.
U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves From Trading on Prediction Markets (Victoria Albert/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senators-vote-to-ban-themselves-from-trading-on-prediction-markets-ae4535dd
http://www.memeorandum.com/260430/p97#a260430p97
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 1, 2026
U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves from Trading on Prediction Markets
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47967289
#hackernews #tech
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 1, 2026
#hackernews#tech
U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/senate-prediction-markets-trading-ban-kalshi-polymarket.html
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · May 7, 2026