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Back to EpisodesCongress Scrutinizes Prediction Markets
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are intensifying efforts to regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, with a growing bipartisan consensus that the current hands-off approach is insufficient. The debate centers on how to classify these platforms, with some states considering them gambling, while company leaders argue they are financial tools for forecasting events. Reactions are heating up, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries open to bipartisan fixes, and senators like Adam Schiff and John Curtis proposing a bill to block these sites from sports wagering. Meanwhile, the industry has backers, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair and Republican senators from Pennsylvania and Tennessee. As Congress delves deeper and legal battles unfold, these platforms face significant scrutiny that could reshape their role in finance and betting.
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