TIMES AND ATHLETIC WORKERS OPPOSE KALSHI BETTING DEAL
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Unionized workers at The New York Times and The Athletic are demanding the company abandon its partnership with Kalshi, a prediction market platform. The workers argue the deal conflicts with journalistic integrity.
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