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A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist

Ars TechnicaThursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist
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Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts. She lobbies for the other side now.

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Impact
High
Category
Technology
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts. She lobbies for the other side now. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Kalshi and Technology.
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What happened

Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts. She lobbies for the other side now.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

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Timeline

  1. Ars Technica published: A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Kalshi and Technology.

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