Candidate Banned for Betting on Herself | Fayetteville News

A North Carolina congressional candidate, Laurie Buckhout, got banned from prediction market Kalshi after betting on her own election — a move critics called insider trading. Facing backlash from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and admitting it was a “dumb mistake,” she paid a $2,589.96 fine and received a three-year suspension. With her race against incumbent Don Davis heating up, opponents are already seizing on this as a major liability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dab8b87e668bf74a