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Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Betting On U.S. Elections

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris participate during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Consti

Amid the surge of legal gambling in the United States, one area that has remained off-limits is betting on the outcome of U.S. elections. However, this could be about to change as a federal judge in Washington recently made a significant ruling.

The judge overturned a decision by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that had prohibited a company from offering bets on the outcome of Congressional elections. The New York-based company, Kalshi, emerged victorious in this legal battle, with the judge ruling in its favor.

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