A Google engineer made $1.2 million by insider trading on Polymarket under the name 'AlphaRaccoon': DOJ

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A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
A Google engineer made $1.2 million from trades based on confidential information, the DOJ said.

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Prediction markets face a ban in one state, but the fight's not over

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A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kalshi and Polymarket, which have been assailed by critics for encouraging financial risk taking by making betting more accessible, are now using the promise of free groceries to win over New Yorkers.
Minnesota is trying to ban prediction markets, but the CFTC is putting up a fight.

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Why banning lawmakers from Kalshi is easier than getting them off the stock market

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Sen. Bernie Moreno
A resolution to ban senators from prediction markets, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, easily passed the Senate at the end of April.

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Insider traders are getting caught. It's still not enough for prediction market critics.

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Rep. Greg Casar
"I mean, we just shouldn't have gambling around issues of war and peace," Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas said.

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Senators just banned themselves — and their staff — from trading on prediction markets

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Sens. Katie Britt, Bernie Moreno, and Steve Daines
The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Moreno (center), passed the Senate via unanimous consent.

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Trump on prediction markets: 'The whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino'

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Donald Trump
"I don't like it, conceptually, but it is what it is," Trump said.

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America's online gambling addiction is driving young people to bankruptcy court

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Young men are sitting on the sofa at home and watching a basketball game. Use your smartphone for sports betting.
Online sports betting has surged in popularity.

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US soldier accused of using military secrets to win over $400,000 on Polymarket

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State employees are the latest targets of prediction market insider trading bans

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Govs. Gavin Newsom, Kathy Hochul, and JB Pritzker
Three governors have signed executive orders aimed at banning state employees from insider trading on prediction markets.

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Work on Capitol Hill? Your boss may want to ban you from betting on prediction markets

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Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts was the first member of Congress to announce a ban on staff trading on prediction markets.

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