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Prediction market firms face growing scrutiny as Congress weighs regulation
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisc., is working on a bill to ban Congress members and their staff from certain bets on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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According to CNBC’s source item, Prediction market firms face growing scrutiny as Congress weighs regulation, Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisc., is working on a bill to ban Congress members and their staff from certain bets on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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- Prediction market firms face growing scrutiny as Congress weighs regulationCNBC - 2026-06-05T17:27:50+00:00
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