# Senator Blanche Lincoln Hired by Kalshi

> Former senator who banned prediction markets now lobbies to allow sports gambling on them.
- Title: Senator Blanche Lincoln Hired by Kalshi · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: Former senator who banned prediction markets now lobbies to allow sports gambling on them. Senator Blanche Lincoln, who helped ban prediction markets in…
- Keywords: blanche lincoln, kalshi, dodd-frank act, cftc, prediction markets, sports gambling, science, technology, Senator, Blanche, Lincoln, Hired
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/future-society/senator-ban-prediction-markets-hired-kalshi
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-10-10T18:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: blanche lincoln, kalshi, dodd-frank act, cftc, prediction markets, sports gambling, science, technology
## Senator Blanche Lincoln
Former senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) once fought to ban prediction markets in 2010.

> It would be quite easy to construct an event contract around sporting events such as the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, and Masters golf tournament
## Dodd-Frank Law
She helped write the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to ban sports gambling on prediction markets.
## Current Lobbying
Since 2024, she has lobbied Congress and the CFTC to allow sports gambling on prediction markets.
## Trump Administration
The Trump administration is fighting to prevent states from enacting gambling laws for prediction markets.
## Key takeaway

Senator Blanche Lincoln, who helped ban prediction markets in 2010, now lobbies to allow sports gambling on them for Kalshi.