How Prediction Markets Have Found Their Way Into American Politics

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

The rapidly growing popularity of prediction markets is sparking worries about the markets’ effects on US politics, where campaign staff has bet on its candidate’s electoral performance.

How prediction markets have found their way into American politics

A Google engineer and member of special forces have been arrested for placing illegal bets on prediction markets. And these are just examples of the insider trading that may shape more than the country’s finances.

Congress Scrutinizes Prediction Markets Over Insider Trading and National Security Risks

Congress is cracking down on prediction markets — online betting platforms where users wager on elections, oil prices, a

Prediction markets under scrutiny over insider bets on Venezuela & other military action

Pressure is mounting in Congress to crack down on prediction markets, which have been at the center of national security scandals in recent months, with insiders accused of profiting from classified or sensitive information.