Archive snapshot · Politics
Wed, Oct 7, 4:46 AM ET
US lawmaker Don Davis moves to ban candidates from betting on their own elections, with $10K fines
The bill would bar candidates from trading markets on their own races and fine violators, amid rising scrutiny of prediction market manipulation after the Kinzi
Crypto News · +14 outlets
Prediction markets priced Brazil's first round better than pollsters as Bolsonaro forces runoff
Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed polling in Brazil's first round, sending the race to a runoff and boosting Brazilian assets.
Cointribune · +10 outlets
2026 midterm election odds: who is favored to win the House and Senate
Forecasts and prediction market prices show the fight for control of both chambers ahead of the 2026 midterms.
USA Today · +14 outlets
Kalshi volume hits $18.37B for week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, up 17.28%
The growth figure underscores how quickly regulated US prediction markets are scaling ahead of the midterms.
DeFi Rate · +1 outlets
Brazil's betting sites go offline two days after election first round
Operators suspended service as the country's regulated market heads toward a runoff that will shape its future betting rules.
NEXT.io · +13 outlets
Kinzinger betting probe spotlights prediction market manipulation concerns
An investigation into betting tied to former congressman Adam Kinzinger is fueling debate over insider trading on political markets.
Heartlander News
Supreme Court review of prediction markets: what happens if the justices decline
A pending decision on whether to take up a prediction market case would shape the legal footing of US election and event contracts.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Prediction markets top $9.4B in weekly volume as sportsbooks push Nebraska expansion
The gambling industry roundup tracks prediction market growth alongside sportsbooks' state-by-state lobbying efforts.
Gambling Insider · +1 outlets
Kalshi launches US 500 perpetual futures
The product extends Kalshi beyond event contracts into index-linked perpetual futures.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Prediction markets on elections are surging and could influence outcomes, WBUR reports
The report examines how election market prices may feed back into voter and donor perceptions.
WBUR · +4 outlets
2026 midterm odds: Kalshi versus Polymarket on House control
A side-by-side of the two largest prediction venues shows where their House control prices diverge.
Covers.com · +14 outlets
Live 2026 midterm markets: where prices diverge from polls
Traders are pricing several midterm races differently from published polling averages.
Action Network · +13 outlets
ProphetX proposes prediction market volume trading
The proposal would let traders take positions on aggregate market volume rather than only event outcomes.
DeFi Rate · +14 outlets
Senate control odds 2026: latest prediction market prices for the midterms
Market prices for Senate control reflect the closest races heading into the 2026 cycle.
Covers.com · +14 outlets
Kalshi users are looking past these midterms, market monitor finds
Traders on Kalshi are pricing longer-horizon political outcomes beyond the 2026 cycle.
https://www.ingame.com/ · +1 outlets
Election betting on the rise ahead of midterms, experts weigh in
Analysts discuss growing retail interest in political prediction markets as the midterms approach.
tippinsights · +7 outlets
Traders price 25% odds Musk launches a political party before Trump's term ends
A Manifold market puts roughly one-in-four odds on a Musk-led political party before 2028.
tech-insider.org
Florida Senate 2026: Moody versus Nixon polls, odds and predictions
The Florida Senate matchup draws market and polling attention as a key 2026 contest.
Action Network

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