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Ex-congressman George Santos banned frombetting platform for life

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

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BBC News31 Aug 2026, 06:15 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for life

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 31 Aug 2026, 06:15 pm.

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