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Kalshi fines Laurie Buckhout $2,589.96 over bets on her congressional election
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Kalshi fined North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout $2,589.96 and barred her for three years for betting on her own election, WRAL reported on 31 August, according to Online Poker Report. Buckhout said she did not know the bets breached Kalshi's rules. Kalshi said she cooperated and accepted the penalty and trading restriction.
Why it matters
Kalshi’s fine and three-year ban demonstrate enforcement of rules against candidates betting on their own elections.