Kalshi đình chỉ ứng cử viên Laurie Buckhout vì giao dịch trên cuộc bầu cử của chính cô ấy

The Huoxing Finance report states that the prediction market platform Kalshi has suspended Laurie Buckhout, a Republican congressional candidate from North Carolina, USA, from trading for three years and imposed a fine of $2,589.96 for purchasing contracts related to her own campaign. According to the settlement agreement effective August 28, Buckhout purchased contracts worth less than $1,000 tied to her candidacy, violating Section 5.17(z) of the platform’s rules, which prohibits trading by individuals with “direct or indirect influence” over the outcome. In a statement, Buckhout said: “I did bet on myself, and it was indeed a foolish mistake; I immediately cooperated and corrected it once I recognized the issue. My career as a Kalshi trader was very brief.” Kalshi noted that Buckhout cooperated fully during the investigation and agreed to accept the penalty. Previously, Kalshi had imposed similar penalties on several politicians, including Minnesota Senator Matt Klein and former Texas congressional candidate Ezekiel Enriquez, for betting on their own campaigns. Buckhout, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, is challenging Democratic Representative Don Davis in a rematch of their 2024 contest, in which Davis won with 49.5% to 47.8%. Last year, the North Carolina legislature redrew the district boundaries to favor Republicans, and the Cook Political Report has rated the district as “Republican-leaning.”