Why Kalshi Wants to Repeal a 1958 Law About Onions (Gift Article)

@bencollins.bsky.social Does @theonion.com have any opinions on Kalshi's attempt to overturn The Onion Futures Act? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/b...

A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets. Kalshi’s co-founder and chief executive, Tarek Mansour, has been a vocal critic of the law. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/b...

Why Kalshi Wants to Repeal a 1958 Law About Onions A law enacted after a brazen scheme to rig onion prices in the 1950s puts the vegetable, as well as box office receipts, off-limits for prediction markets.