# Gamble on democracy: Inside suspicious election-contracts trading on prediction markets

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:00:01+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/30/gamble-on-democracy-inside-suspicious-election-contracts-trading-on-prediction-markets-.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gamble-on-democracy-inside-suspicious-election-contracts-trading-on-pr-5e12cf/

Prediction markets' failure to call an LA primary correctly raised the possibility they can be manipulated to exaggerate the amount of support candidates have.

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