Raskin, Sarbanes Urge the CFTC to Reject Proposal to Allow Gambling on U.S. Elections
July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023 and a letter:
Yesterday, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Task Force on Strengthening Democracy Co-Chair Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) sent a letter to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) urging it to deny KalshiEX, LLC's (Kalshi) proposal to allow individuals to bet on party control of either chamber of Congress for a given term. This would not only be . . .
Yesterday, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Task Force on Strengthening Democracy Co-Chair Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) sent a letter to the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) urging it to deny KalshiEX, LLC's (Kalshi) proposal to allow individuals to bet on party control of either chamber of Congress for a given term. This would not only be . . .