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Kalshi permanently bans George Santos over State of the Union speech bets

Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives in 2023, was also fined by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission a month ago for alleged market manipulation over the incident.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByREUTERS

George Santos, who was expelled from the US House of Representatives, departs after the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, US, April 25, 2025.

Zoran Milosevic, Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Holdings Inc. at Washington Conference

Meridian Holdings Q2 2026: What happens when the bettors win, but the company still grows?

Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) reported 16% revenue growth, a second consecutive profitable quarter, showing why diversification, technology & Meridian x UFC matter beyond the headline numbers

AUGUST 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MERIDIAN HOLDINGS

Gabriel Perez checks a teleprompter before Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts

Gabriel Perez allegedly used advance knowledge of Trump’s speeches to place prediction-market bets, earning nearly $100,000 before Kalshi froze the profits and alerted regulators.

JULY 23, 2026|ByEITAN ELIAS

Trump administration fights Minnesota law outlawing Kalshi, Polymarket-style markets

The law was to go into effect Aug. 1, but CFTC chairman Michael Selig said in a statement that it "turns lawful operators and participants in prediction markets into felons overnight."

MAY 20, 2026|ByREUTERS