Prediction Markets: Comer Urges Trading Ban for US Officials
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Prediction markets: Comer urges trading ban for US officials
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has called for new restrictions on government officials’ prediction market trading, including a possible outright ban, after an investigation reviewed 1,700 pages of documents. The House Oversight Committee said in a Nov. 13 release…
Should Government Officials Be Banned From Prediction Markets? House Oversight Says Maybe
A House Oversight staff memorandum, citing suspicious trades by officials, military personnel and clearance holders, recommends Congress weigh new limits on federal personnel betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
The chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, James Comer, called for consideration of measures ranging from partial restrictions to a total ban on officials betting in prediction markets, following an investigation into possible insider trading.
According to ChainCatcher, James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, called for new restrictions on government officials' involvement in prediction markets, including a potential outright ban. The committee released its findings on Friday from an investigation launched in May, which examined the risks of government officials, military personnel, and those with security clearances using insider information to bet in p…
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