Stein order bans NC workers from insider betting on prediction markets

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed an executive order banning state employees from using insider knowledge to bet on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. The order aims to preserve public trust in government decisions and expands on the State Ethics Act. It follows a federal case involving a U.S. Army soldier at Fort Bragg who profited from classified information. Stein also established military affairs coordinators in each cabinet agency to support military communities.