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Kalshi bans former U.S. Representative George Santos for its first ever lifetime ban

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Former U.S. Representative George Santos has become the answer to a Jeopardy! clue after being the first person ever given a lifetime ban from the prediction marketplace platform Kalshi.

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  1. Just the News

    Betting site Kalshi bans George Santos for life after he bets on himself (opens Just the News)

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    Santos was a fixture of media headlines and political commentary during his brief stint in Congress.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Kalshi Bans Santos for Life; Adds Trading Ban (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Kalshi permanently bans former Rep. George Santos from its platform, marking the company’s first lifetime ban and imposing a $71,356 penalty for alleged trading misconduct tied to his activity, including an insider-trading-related violation.

  3. Quartz

    Kalshi handed George Santos its first-ever lifetime ban over prediction market manipulation (opens Quartz)

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    The company also imposed a $71,356 penalty on the former congressman, who settled related CFTC charges in July

  4. Newsweek

    George Santos Gets First Ever Lifetime Kalshi Ban, Former Congressman Responds (opens Newsweek)

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    George Santos mocked Kalshi after receiving the prediction market's first-ever lifetime trading ban.

  5. New York Post

    Kalshi slaps scandal-ridden George Santos with first-ever lifetime ban over shady bet (opens New York Post)

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    Kalshi said Monday that it has slapped scandal-ridden former Rep. George Santos with its first-ever lifetime ban after he allegedly made more than $17,000 in illicit bets on the prediction market.

  6. CBS News

    Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades (opens CBS News)

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    George Santos faces a lifetime ban from Kalshi after failing to cooperate with the prediction market's investigation into his alleged unlawful trades.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Online prediction market Kalshi issues a lifetime ban to former New York Rep. George Santos (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Online prediction market Kalshi issues a lifetime ban to former New York Rep. George Santos

  8. WDIO Duluth

    Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The online prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he made over $17,000 betting against his attendance at the State of the Union address.

  9. NBC News

    Kalshi bans George Santos for betting on himself (opens NBC News)

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    The prediction marketplace platform Kalshi has hit former U.S. Congressman George Santos with its first-ever permanent ban.

  10. The New Republic

    George Santos Just Made History—in a Bad Way (opens The New Republic)

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    Disgraced former Republican Representative George Santos has become the first person to ever receive a lifetime ban from the prediction market Kalshi. The Wall Street Journal reports that Santos received the ban after he allegedly made over $17,000 from bets he placed about his attendance at Preside…

  11. The Hill

    Kalshi bans Santos for life over bets on State of the Union attendance (opens The Hill)

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    The prediction market Kalshi is permanently banning former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from its platform for failing to cooperate in an investigation over wagers he placed on this year's State of the Union.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    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.

  13. UPI

    Kalshi bans former Rep. George Santos for illegal trades (opens UPI)

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    Prediction market Kalshi has permanently banned former Republican congressman George Santos from its platform on Monday over alleged illegal trades.

  14. KVIA El Paso

    Kalshi fines Republican in key House race, bans George Santos for life, after insider trading probes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Marshall Cohen, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The prediction market Kalshi on Monday fined the Republican nominee in a competitive House race and imposed its first-ever lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, after insider trading investigations.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    George Santos becomes first person to get lifetime ban from Kalshi (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Marshall Cohen, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The prediction market Kalshi on Monday fined the Republican nominee in a competitive House race and imposed its first-ever lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, after insider trading investigations.

  16. NBC News

    Kalshi permanently bans George Santos after he secretly bet on himself (opens NBC News)

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    Kalshi has issued a lifetime ban to former Rep. George Santos after he secretly placed a bet against his own unannounced plans to attend the State of the Union.

  17. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Kalshi bans Santos (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union price manipulations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Prediction market company Kalshi permanently banned former Republican Rep. George Santos from its platform Monday and imposed a $71,356 penalty after determining that he manipulated contracts tied to his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.

  19. Fast Company

    Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life over insider trading (opens Fast Company)

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    The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he profited by betting against his attendance at the State of the Union address.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Kalshi permanently bans George Santos over State of the Union bets (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Prediction market company Kalshi said today it imposed a penalty of more than $71,000 on former U.S. Congressman George Santos and permanently banned him from its platform for betting on his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

  21. The Guardian

    Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life (opens The Guardian)

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    Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union address George Santos, the former Republican congressman whose political career collapsed under a mountain of lies, has become the first person ever handed a lifetime ban by the prediction-market platform …

  22. ABC 13 Houston

    Prediction market Kalshi announces lifetime ban against former Rep. George Santos (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Kalshi has announced a lifetime ban against disgraced former Rep. George Santos, as well as penalties against three political candidates who bet on their own races.

  23. ABC News

    Kalshi announces lifetime ban against former Rep. George Santos (opens ABC News)

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    Kalshi has announced a lifetime ban against disgraced former Rep. George Santos, as well as penalties against three political candidates who bet on their own races.

  24. Anchorage Daily News

    Kalshi bans former Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A spokesperson said it was the company’s first-ever permanent ban.

  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Kalshi prediction market slaps ex-Rep. George Santos with lifetime ban (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Former Rep. George Santos on Monday was banned for life by Kalshi after the prediction market found he likely made bogus bets on whether he would appear at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

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