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May 14, 2026

Don’t bet on it
Delaware County, Pennsylvania addresses the prediction markets

By M. Mindy Moretti
electionline.org

Betting via prediction markets has become big business in U.S. elections since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of KalshiEX LLC in a suit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

According to Forbes, Polymarket users wagered $3.2 billion on the 2024 presidential elections. An additional $100 million was bet via KalshiEX LLC. 

Recently NPR aired a piece with some campaign staffers telling the network that they make thousands by betting on their own candidates in prediction markets.

But what about elections officials? 

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