{
  "id": 4920905,
  "title": "States cite Ninth Circuit rulings, George Santos banned from Kalshi: today in prediction market news LIVE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/states-cite-ninth-circuit-rulings-george-santos-banned-from-kalshi",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:48:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ReadWrite",
    "slug": "readwrite",
    "url": "https://readwrite.com/legal-battles-george-santos-kalshi-prediction-market-news-live/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In today's prediction market news, Kalshi is seeking the Tenth Circuit to halt enforcement of Utah's regulations while its federal appeal progresses, alongside Ohio and Rhode Island who are leveraging recent Ninth Circuit rulings to assert state jurisdiction over prediction markets. Additionally, Kalshi has permanently barred former Republican New York Congressman George Santos following an inquiry into his trading behavior, and the platform is advocating for more defined CFTC regulations as event contract markets expand. The report will also cover ongoing enforcement actions concerning political trading, Kalshi's accusations against North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout, and the latest updates in the realm of prediction markets, regulation, politics, cryptocurrency, and sports event trading.",
  "summary": "Today in prediction market news, we’re following a fresh wave of legal and regulatory developments, including Kalshi urging the Tenth… Continue reading States cite Ninth Circuit rulings, George Santos banned from Kalshi: today in prediction market news LIVE The post States cite Ninth Circuit rulings, George Santos banned from Kalshi: today in prediction market news LIVE appeared first on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Kalshi permanently bans former GOP Rep. George Santos over illegal trading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-permanently-bans-former-gop-rep-george-santos-over-illegal",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:03:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Kalshi issues first permanent ban to former Rep. George Santos over State of the Union trading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-issues-first-permanent-ban-to-former-rep-george-santos-over",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:23:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Kalshi bans George Santos for betting on State of the Union",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-bans-george-santos-for-betting-on-state-of-the-union",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:01:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘I bet on myself. Literally’: Ex-Congressman George Santos banned for life from Kalshi after making $17,839 from insider trading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/i-bet-on-myself-literally-ex-congressman-george-santos-banned-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "George Santos Bet on Whether He'd Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for Life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/george-santos-bet-on-whether-hed-show-up-to-the-state-of-the-union",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:16:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ReadWrite",
        "title": "Kalshi permanently suspends George Santos over State of Union market trades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kalshi-permanently-suspends-george-santos-over-state-of-union-market",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:03:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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