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How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big

from The Journal.

by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Published: Mon Sep 09 2024

Show Notes

WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich explores the world of political betting. We meet a trader making big money making predictions on the upcoming U.S. elections over a platform called Polymarket and examine the fight that is brewing with regulators over the practice.


Further Reading:

- Meetthe Traders Making Money Off the Trump Shooting and Biden’s Stumbles

- JudgeHolds Off on Allowing Election Bets–For Now

- TheHot New Trade That Everyone Is Watching: Will Biden Drop Out?


Further Listening:

- HowGambling Scandals Are Rocking Sports Leagues


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