Merkley Blasts Lifting Pause on Election Betting
October 02, 2024
October 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senator Calls Election Gambling a Bad Bet for Democracy
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is brought by Kalshi Inc. and disputes the Co . . .
Senator Calls Election Gambling a Bad Bet for Democracy
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is brought by Kalshi Inc. and disputes the Co . . .