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Lawmakers Introduce Facial Recognition Bill for Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets With Kalshi’s Support

By Chavdar VasilevJuly 16, 2026

The brief

The bipartisan proposal, backed by Kalshi, comes as prediction markets face growing scrutiny over underage trading and renewed calls for federal gambling standards. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would require online sportsbooks and prediction markets to use facial recog…

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