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A Republican congressional candidate in a competitive North Carolina race was suspended from Kalshi after betting on her own election, a move the prediction market said violated its rules against trading on events a user could influence. Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel and combat veteran, purchased less than $1,000 …

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution banning lawmakers and their staff from participating in prediction markets, a move aimed at preventing officials with access to sensitive information from profiting on real-world events. The rule change, adopted by voice vote, takes effect immediately and reflects growing alarm on …

Prediction market platform Kalshi said Wednesday it has fined and suspended three political candidates for trading on the outcomes of their own races, calling the actions a form of “political insider trading.” The company announced penalties ranging from $539 to more than $6,200, along with five-year suspensions, in what it …