Kalshi Bans George Santos

The betting platform issued its first lifetime ban after probing Santos' trades.

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Kalshi Is Imposing Its First-Ever Lifetime Ban on Former Rep. George Santos. Here’s Why

George Santos Gets Kalshiâs First-Ever Lifetime Ban

Kalshi kicks out George Santos forever

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Kalshi permanently banned former Rep. George Santos from its prediction market, its first lifetime ban, and fined him $71,356 over February trades tied to whether he would attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Kalshi said Santos posted public statements about attending while trading contracts on the outcome, making $17,839.57 in profit and failing to fully cooperate with its investigation. The company also imposed penalties on political candidates accused of betting on their own races, including Laurie Buckhout and Ben Midgley.

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George Santos’s Kalshi ban was a fitting result of his dishonest and scandalous conduct. His record of fraud, impropriety, and alleged self-interested betting made the platform’s unprecedented lifetime ban justified.