A DFL senator is faced backlash Wednesday night after admitting he placed a bet in his own political race. All while pushing a bill to ban the very same platforms that took his wager.
The prediction market platform, Kalshi, said its investigative team found that Minnesota Senator Matt Klein, who is also vying to represent Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional district, placed a bet on himself to win his primary.
The platform said its newly implemented safeguards flagged and blocked not only Klein but two other political candidates from trading on their own elections.
In October, Klein said he heard from his friends that
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