Does betting on elections threaten voting integrity [Video]

A recent court ruling has paved the way for betting on the outcome of US elections to resume.

New York startup company Kalshi had been taking online wagers before the temporary halt. Now, they’re back to taking bets.

John Couvillon, pollster and founder of JMC Analytics Polling, says while this may seem shocking to many Americans, it’s essentially a continuation of systems we already have in place.

“I would say this is business as usual, because one of the things you have to appreciate is that this is going on already to some degree with websites where you can place predictions, but not bets, on all things political. So, this is essentially more of the same,” notes Couvillon.

While some critics worry about muddying the waters of election integrity with legalized gambling around the results, Couvillon is quick to point out that the amount of money and influence already thrown …