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Federal Probe into Prediction Markets

Updated 2026-08-14 02:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

The U.S. government is investigating prediction markets, particularly those that bet on what people say, amid concerns about potential manipulation.

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Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.
2026-08-14 02:06 UTC
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