Sources: US authorities in recent months have issued multiple information requests to Kalshi and Polymarket, many tied to wagers on events in Iran and Venezuela
Regulators are seeking information from Kalshi and Polymarket over wagers tied to political events and military operations
Wall Street Journal
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NewsMax.com
Michael Katz
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Prediction Markets Face Federal Insider Probe
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@momcjl
@momcjl
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If they can track sexual predators via computers, they can track the people who are placing these bets. — Why aren't they?
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@rhinovian
@rhinovian
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China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia don't need spies anymore. All they have to do is analyze prediction markets to get advance notice of U.S. military plans. People used to be hung for this. Remember Benedict Arnold? www.cbsnews.com/news/betting...
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r/economy
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Suspicious Betting in Washington Is on the Rise—and Authorities Are Playing Catch-Up
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@nilsgilman
Nils Gilman
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Whoever is behind this needs to go to jail for a long time www.cbsnews.com/news/betting...
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amuse on 𝕏
Alexander Muse
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Skin in the Game: How Real Money Exposes the Political Polling Cartel's Methodological Corruption
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r/centrist
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Suspected insider accounts net $2.4 million on Polymarket Iran war bets with 98% win rate, firm finds