Reporting traces Blanche Lincoln’s shift from prediction-market critic to lobbyist

Ars Technica reports that former senator Blanche Lincoln, who warned in 2010 about sports gambling through event contracts, now lobbies for Kalshi. Her firm received $480,000 from the company since 2024, the report says. The coverage examines her changing position alongside unresolved court fights over whether federal oversight displaces state gambling laws.