US Bill to Ban Officials from Prediction Markets

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Jan 9, 2026

A suspicious high-stakes bet on a major geopolitical event just turned into hundreds of thousands in profit right before it happened. Now lawmakers want to ban government officials from prediction markets entirely to stop potential insider abuse. But is this the fix we need, or...?

Financial market analysis from 09/01/2026. Market conditions may have changed since publication.

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