Stein Honors Gastonia K9 Team, Signs Executive Order Regulating State Employees in Prediction Markets

Gov. Stein gets proactive on prediction markets with new executive order

Last year the prediction market was valued at $63.5 billion. That’s a 300% increase from the year prior.

Stein order bans state employees from prediction markets

On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order that prohibits state employees from using inside information they obtain at work to make bets on prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket. According to Investopedia, a prediction market is where individuals trade contracts based on the outcomes of unknown future events such as election results or sports competitions. The governor said an estimated $63.5 billion was traded in prediction …

New Executive Order targets use of insider information in prediction markets

Governor Josh Stein signs an Executive Order aimed at restricting how state employees interact with prediction markets.

Stein honors Gastonia K9 team, signs executive order regulating state employees in prediction markets

In 2025, the prediction market trading was estimated at $63.5 billion in volume, a 300% increase from 2024.

Stein executive order bans state employees from using inside info on prediction markets

A Fort Bragg soldier faces charges over trades placed on prediction markets related to the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Governor makes order on prediction markets

RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) — With the proliferation of “prediction markets,” where people can bet on the outcome on a wide range of events, not just sports–Governor Josh Stein has signed an executive order to ban state employees from using inside information to place bets. The order signed during an “NC Strong Update” establishes ethics guardrails by prohibiting state employees from using information they gained at work to participate in predictio…