Congressional Probe Targets Prediction Market Platforms Kalshi & Polymarket

Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has opened a congressional investigation into prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns that traders could be using confidential government information to profit from bets tied to political and geopolitical events. The Kentucky Republican announced Friday that the committee had sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan requesting records related to user verification systems, suspicious trading detection methods, and restrictions aimed at […] The post Congressional Probe Targets Prediction Market Platforms Kalshi & Polymarket appeared first on World Casino News.

May 23, 2026 - 04:40
Congressional Probe Targets Prediction Market Platforms Kalshi & Polymarket

Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has opened a congressional investigation into prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns that traders could be using confidential government information to profit from bets tied to political and geopolitical events. The Kentucky Republican announced Friday that the committee had sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan requesting records related to user verification systems, suspicious trading detection methods, and restrictions aimed at […]

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