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Bipartisan pair of Senators press Kalshi, Polymarket over election markets

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A bipartisan pair of senators are pressing Kalshi and Polymarket over prediction markets tied to the November 2026 midterm elections. “We write to express concerns about election-related prediction markets and to request specific information about your companies' efforts to prevent insider trading, …

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  1. The American Spectator

    Polymarket or Kalshi Markets Don’t Decide the Election (opens The American Spectator)

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    The American Spectator's feed description

    The midterm elections are bringing high-priced bets on Polymarket and Kalshi, impacting voter sentiment across the board in different races....

  2. The Hill

    Bipartisan pair of Senators press Kalshi, Polymarket over election markets (opens The Hill)

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    A bipartisan pair of senators are pressing Kalshi and Polymarket over prediction markets tied to the November 2026 midterm elections. “We write to express concerns about election-related prediction markets and to request specific information about your companies' efforts to prevent insider trading, …

  3. Bloomberg

    Kalshi, Polymarket Piled On Media Deals Ahead of the Midterms (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Prediction markets have become a growing source of revenue for media companies just ahead of the midterm elections, but not everyone thinks the proliferation of gambling odds in political reporting is a good thing.