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Some state employees have been officially banned from insider trading on prediction markets. Governors have signed executive orders clamping down on it in New York, Illinois, and California. "Getting ...

The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat. By Victor Mather Prediction ...

Prediction markets are being touted on social media as a lucrative side hustle for young Americans squeezed by rent and student loan bills. In reality, most traders are losing money, and a significant ...

Soon, investors may be able to wager on who wins control of the Senate in their brokerage accounts. Bitwise, Roundhill and GraniteShares have filed applications with the SEC to offer event contracts ...

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns when they meet in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Wednesday in ...

A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela's leader. Politicians gambling on their own elections. Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before he actually did.

The start of the 2026 NFL Draft is just hours away and if the past few weeks have been any indication, this could go down as one of the most unpredictable drafts of all time and that's mostly because ...

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Of the seven handicappers and experts listed at the Kentucky Derby's official website, four had Commandment ranked as the No. 1 horse in this year's field. Two experts picked Renegade as their top ...

The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message. By Ben Protess Ben Protess covers the Trump ...

Polymarket takes over a local bar for a pop-up experience in D.C. on March 20. (Alex Kent/For the Washington Post) Prediction markets are not a new idea. They existed five centuries ago, when people ...