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Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff
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Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff

NY Times · Apr 30, 2026, 10:13 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.

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