{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Melissa in the Morning: Prediction Markets Concern","description":"As online prediction markets continue to grow, Connecticut leaders are raising concerns about their risks. A new report from State Comptroller Sean Scanlon warns platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket can fuel gambling addiction, insider trading, and underage participation. We spoke with the comptroller to learn more.\n\nTo read the comptroller’s full report: https://osc.ct.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-3-2026-Economic-Update.pdf (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fosc.ct.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2FAugust-3-2026-Economic-Update.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CEric.Urbanowicz%40connmedia.com%7Cd8a661497e0f4a5cbcc708def484810f%7Cd04886a6140c4129980a0f1eb38ba106%7C0%7C0%7C639217047151620703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IOmq1OnRnNsXEp4Vuyr6Un8kMPLveTB2WuiHeSvPZe4%3D&reserved=0)","author_name":"WICC The Voice of Connecticut","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4994425-wicc-the-voice-of-connecticut","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43778652/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8937192/embed?v=202301\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"allowtransparency\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Audioboom player\" allow=\"autoplay\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"></iframe>"}