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George Santos reported for betting against his own State of the Union attendance

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Prediction marketplace Kalshi has reported former U.S. Representative George Santos to federal authorities for allegedly placing a bet against his own attendance at the State of the Union address. Santos had boasted about attending the event but later posted that he was delayed at the airport, while simultaneously, a bet against his attendance was reportedly made on Kalshi. The marketplace also alerted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is investigating insider trading on such platforms. AI

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George Santos reported for betting against his own State of the Union attendance

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press ·

    Kalshi reported former Rep. George Santos for allegedly placing a bet on the marketplace against his own attendance at the State of the Union

    Santos reportedly bet on Kalshi under another account that he would not attend the State of the Union despite making public comments teasing he may.

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