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Merkley Seeks Prediction Market Ban for Officials

March 5, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via CNBC
Merkley Seeks Prediction Market Ban for Officials
Sen. Jeff Merkley proposes banning government officials from prediction markets after bets on Maduro and Iran outcomes spotlight potential conflicts. This targets officials gambling on geopolitical events like Venezuela's fate or Iran strikes, raising insider trading red flags in the swamp. Conservatives applaud curbing elite profiteering off classified intel, exposing liberal overreach when it threatens their games. Read more about this...

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