{"id":717381,"date":"2026-03-18T00:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-prediction-markets-war-bets\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T00:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:40:13","slug":"us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-prediction-markets-war-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-prediction-markets-war-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"US lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on prediction markets war bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBiOWYtMzM0Ny03MjczLWFjZjctNTlmZWViYTRjODlk.jpg\" alt=\"US lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on prediction markets war bets\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>The BETS OFF Act from two Democratic lawmakers came in response to several \u201chighly unusual bets\u201d on the US-Israel conflict with Iran, suggesting insider information.<\/p>\n<p>Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress have introduced legislation in response to \u201cgovernment corruption\u201d over bets on prediction markets platforms.<\/p>\n<p>In a Tuesday announcement, Texas Representative Greg Casar and Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCasar\/status\/2033932145534640152\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCasar\/status\/2033932145534640152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> they had introduced the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and \u200bFederal Functions (BETS OFF) Act after several Polymarket accounts made \u201chighly unusual bets\u201d that a war between the US and Israel against Iran would begin. <\/p>\n<p>Murphy said on March 4 that it was likely that people with \u201cinside information\u201d of US President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to bomb Iran had made the bets.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress have introduced legislation in response to \u201cgovernment corruption\u201d over bets on prediction markets platforms. 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