Rules governing contracts related to election outcomes and political events, including candidate self-betting prohibitions.
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“People should not be able to use important private information to make money in event betting markets.”
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“Top government officials should not be able to bet on real-world events when their power or inside knowledge could affect those events.”
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“Federal rules should set clear limits on when trading platforms can offer contracts that let people bet on real-world events.”
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“Trading platforms should not be allowed to offer bets on crimes, terrorism, assassinations, or war.”
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“Federal officials should face clear rules when they trade contracts that pay out based on future events, especially when their jobs give them information the public does not have.”
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“Foreign trading platforms that use U.S. markets or communications should help U.S. regulators identify banned event bets by covered American officials.”
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“Regulated financial markets should limit bets on real-world events when they look more like gambling than business risk protection.”
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“Federally regulated financial markets should not be used for betting on elections, government decisions, sports, or military action.”
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“Senior government officials should not be allowed to make money from bets on political events they may know about or affect.”
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