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Kalshi issues lifetime exclusion to George Santos over State of the Union wagers
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Kalshi has permanently banned former Rep. George Santos from its platform, its first lifetime ban, after finding he bet on his own State of the Union attendance, and fined him $71,356.
This is the first time Kalshi has issued a lifetime ban, signaling a stricter enforcement stance on insider trading-like behavior in prediction markets. It also follows a CFTC settlement over the same conduct, showing regulatory and platform-level consequences for political figures betting on events they can influence.
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Kalshi banned George Santos for life, its first such action, over bets on his own State of the Union attendance.
Kalshi fined Santos $71,356 and also penalized other candidates accused of betting on their own races.
Santos had previously settled with the CFTC for $35,000 over the same conduct.
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