House Rules: No Betting on Our Performance
Seth Moulton bans his staff from prediction markets—because if anyone’s going to gamble on elections with inside info, it better stay on Capitol Hill, not on-chain.
‘We’re not *that* kind of casino,’ says the guy whose entire career is literally priced into a market every two years.
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US Rep. Seth Moulton Issues Staff Market Trading Ban — The U.S. Senate candidate said staff will not be allowed to participate in "prediction market" platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
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