# Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after/681105>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [May 3, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after/681105 "2026-05-03T22:00:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after/681105/1 "2026-05-03T22:00:14Z")

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Senator decries “blatant, brazen corruption,” wants to target Trump admin next.

> **[Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own...](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after-candidates-bet-on-own-races/)**
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> Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next.

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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after/681105/2 "2026-05-03T22:49:24Z")

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Feels like the “we investigated ourselves” version of ethics. I get why betting on your own race is gross, but it’s funny they’re acting shocked when the incentive was sitting there the whole time.

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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after/681105/3 "2026-05-04T04:28:27Z")

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“we investigated ourselves” being undefeated is so real — are they actually banning senators from all prediction markets, or just the ones tied to their own elections? not sure, might be wrong.