Archive snapshot · Politics
Thu, Oct 29, 4:46 AM ET
Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi
The action marks a major escalation in state-level enforcement against federally regulated event-contract exchanges.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
Israel election: Netanyahu leads Eisenkot in race to form government as votes tally
Traders on Polymarket swung toward Netanyahu after exit polls, upending a market that had favored Eisenkot.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
One week out, prediction markets see Democrats favored to sweep Congress
Kalshi and other venues price Democrats above 90 percent to take the House, framing the midterm consensus.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Polymarket says it is investigating 'dozens' of election-related insider betting cases
The probes follow scrutiny of whether traders with nonpublic information are profiting on election contracts.
NPR · +6 outlets
Israel election sends $70 million in Polymarket bets into turmoil
The scale of wagering illustrates how prediction markets have become a major venue for pricing geopolitical election outcomes.
Ynetnews · +5 outlets
Ohio bill would ban election betting on Kalshi and Polymarket
State lawmakers are moving to bar event contracts on elections as platforms expand into US political races.
GamblingSites.com · +14 outlets
Brazil orders election interference probe into Vance donor network, Polymarket and Meta
Brazilian authorities are examining whether offshore betting markets and platforms were used to distort political contests.
MeidasTouch News · +2 outlets
Democrats favored in 2026 midterm forecasts from Silver Bulletin, Economist and others
Modelers and poll aggregators converge on a Democratic edge in House and Senate control races ahead of November.
Silver Bulletin · +10 outlets
Brazil exposed the deficiencies of prediction markets, Bloomberg argues
The opinion piece contends thin liquidity and manipulation risk undermine markets in foreign elections.
Bloomberg.com
Prediction markets fuel US election misinformation, report warns
Critics say odds displays can be mistaken for forecasts and amplified as false certainty.
Kuwait Times · +3 outlets
Polymarket draws attention to North Carolina Senate and other midterm races
Local coverage highlights how election betting markets are shaping attention on competitive US Senate contests.
ABC11 News · +9 outlets
Two Virginia congressional races draw $1.1M in election bets
The figure shows meaningful volume flowing into down-ballot contests via prediction markets.
Axios · +3 outlets
Why relying on prediction markets in elections may not be a safe bet
The Hill joins a wave of commentary questioning whether thin political markets are reliable signals.
The Hill · +14 outlets
Are prediction markets accurate on elections? Local outlets press the question
A cluster of commentary debates whether election contracts offer probabilities or false precision.
WJHL · +14 outlets
New election forecast model updates predictions every 10 minutes
The rapid-refresh model reflects growing demand for real-time probability estimates in political coverage.
Phys.org · +14 outlets
Obama rallies midterm support for Democrats; prediction markets unswayed
Campaign activity did not visibly shift market-implied odds on congressional control.
Covers.com · +1 outlets
Florida Elections: Who’s Leading In Prediction Markets?
The batch of state-level pieces tracks which candidates markets favor in Florida, Texas, Ohio, California and others.
Forbes
Prediction markets are part of New Jersey elections, opinion piece says
The piece argues residents should understand how event contracts intersect with state races.
Bergen Record

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