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Merkley: CFTC Allowing Election Gambling is a Bad Bet for Democracy
May 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:

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Merkley: CFTC Allowing Election Gambling is a Bad Bet for Democracy

Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved to dismiss its appeal against Kalshi Inc., effectively allowing betting on U.S. elections to continue:

"Election gambling reduc . . .

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