A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist
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A former senator who helped enable bans on event contracts now lobbying for Kalshi shows how quickly the political consensus around prediction markets is softening. If your business touches forecasting, risk, or retail trading, expect more regulatory experimentation around event-based products—and more scrutiny on how you use them.
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