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Associated PressApr 17, 2026Wire Service

Prediction markets face scrutiny from Washington after Iran war bets

Senator Todd Young co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to ban federal employees from using nonpublic information to trade on prediction markets.

Prediction markets face scrutiny from Washington after Iran war bets
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Congressional lawmakers are pushing to regulate prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi following controversial bets on military operations and concerns over insider trading by federal employees using nonpublic information.

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