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The 2026 election may test how large trades on prediction markets affect campaigns and their results.

The 2026 election may test how large trades on prediction markets affect campaigns and their results.

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September 8th, 2026

The 2026 election may test how large trades on prediction markets affect campaigns and their results.

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Prediction markets saw a big rise in trading during the 2026 election season.

預測市場在2026年選舉季的交易量大幅上升

This worried election officials in many states.

各州的選舉管理人員感到擔心。

They think these platforms may be like casinos without a license.

他們認為這些平台可能像沒有許可的賭場

High-risk odds could also affect democracy in ways that are hard to predict.

高風險的賠率也可能以難以預測的方式影響民主

Jared DeMarinis runs Maryland's election board. He said this is a troubling trend that election officials across the country must deal with.

馬里蘭州選舉委員會管理員Jared DeMarinis這是全國選舉管理人員必須處理的困擾趨勢

Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi let users buy and sell contracts tied to election results.

Polymarket和Kalshi等平台用戶買賣與選舉結果相關的合約

Prices mostly range from 1 to 99 cents.

價格大多在1到99美分之間

Platform officials say this is not gambling.

平台官員不是賭博

They say it is like trading stocks before an election to reduce risk.

他們就像選舉前交易股票來避險一樣。

They stress that the market has protections against insider trading.

他們強調市場內線交易保護

They have also suspended and fined candidates who broke the rules.

他們也曾對違規的候選人處以停權和罰款。

However, analysts point out that prediction markets can be manipulated to influence public opinion.

然而分析師指出預測市場可能被操控影響公眾意見

For example, wealthy partisans can raise the odds for the candidate they like.

例如富有的黨派可以提高他們喜歡的候選人賠率

When voters see bad odds, they may stay home because of it.

選民看到不利的賠率可能因此留在家中

Columbia University professor Eric Talley cites research saying that large bets make others follow along.

哥倫比亞大學教授Eric Talley引用研究大額下注讓其他人跟著做

This can temporarily distort the odds.

暫時扭曲賠率

Kalshi officials respond that in markets with high liquidity, it is hard to successfully manipulate prices.

Kalshi官員回應在流動性高的市場中操控價格很難成功

So far, courts have not decided cases about whether states can ban prediction markets.

目前法院還沒有各州能否禁止預測市場案件做出決定

This almost guarantees that trading will happen on a large scale before elections.

幾乎確保交易在選舉前大規模進行

Some election offices are thinking about making workers swear not to bet on elections.

部分選舉辦公室正在考慮要求工作人員宣誓賭博選舉。

They do this to protect fair elections.

這樣做是為了保護選舉公正

Columbia University professor Joshua Mitts says candidates may push supporters to bet in markets.

哥倫比亞大學教授Joshua Mitts候選人可能鼓勵支持者在市場下注

This is especially worrying in small elections with close vote counts.

在票數接近的小選舉尤其令人擔心。

September 8th, 2026

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