# Why Kalshi Wants to Repeal a 1958 Law About Onions

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:48:28+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/business/kalshi-onion-futures-act-1958.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-kalshi-wants-to-repeal-a-1958-law-about-onions-d2cb2a/

A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets.

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