US government proposes banning political betting exchanges

A controversial betting exchange has proposed changing its regulations to forbid betting on political outcomes. The proposal came from a US government agency.

Political wagering through regulated sportsbooks is still illegal in all of the US, despite being popular in the UK and throughout Europe. However, wagering exchanges have found a gray way around state and federal laws by enabling the peer-to-peer buying and selling of shares.
 
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