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Oct 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

Hegseth bars Pentagon personnel from betting on operations

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned Pentagon personnel from using nonpublic information to bet on U.S. military operations. DefenseScoop reported obtaining a memorandum issued by Hegseth on Oct. 20 that warns troops against using military information for gambling or prediction-market bets.
WHO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Banned Pentagon personnel from using nonpublic information to bet on U.S. military operations.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The ban addresses the use of nonpublic military information for gambling and prediction-market bets.

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