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Democrats Call on Administration To Crack Down on Political Betting Ahead of Election

Some congressional Democrats are hoping to have the burgeoning political betting market reigned in.

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Representative Jamie Raskin at the Capitol in 2022. He is one of the Democrats calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to crack down on political betting markets. AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Senate Democrats are calling on the administration to crack down on political betting markets, which have flourished in recent years despite theoretically being outlawed federally.

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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