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House Bill Would Ban Candidates Betting on Their Own Races
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A bill moving through the US House would prohibit political candidates from placing bets on their own election races. The measure targets election betting markets, where candidates wagering on themselves or their opponents could raise concerns about manipulation of outcomes. Lawmakers backing the ban argue it is needed to protect election integrity as prediction markets on political races have grown in visibility.
Why now: Lawmakers are reacting to the growth of election betting markets and concerns candidates could manipulate outcomes.
US House of Representativeselection betting markets
Evidence
- How Tuebrook man swerved fine from Liverpool's most profitable bus lane camera · Liverpool Echo
- House Bill Bans Candidates Betting on Own Races · Briefs Finance
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