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Blake Moore: “Sports betting is illegal in 19 states.”

Featuring: Blake Moore, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 1st Congressional District

Rep. Blake Moore Speaks on the House Floor Proposing Solution to Under-regulated Prediction Markets

Published March 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:57

This loophole has opened a door to gambling on anything from Taylor Swift's appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game to when the United States might launch a strike on Cuba. Sports betting is illegal in 19 states. but prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket avoid state regulation through this loophole. Rather than offering betting services, they sell event contracts, a legacy financial instrument with payouts based on the outcomes of real world events. (01:57–02:00)

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Asserts that sports betting is illegal in 19 states.

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