A well-timed Maduro bet on Polymarket paid out big. A new bill would keep government insiders out.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres
Rep. Ritchie Torres

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The best way to win on prediction markets: insider information

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Kalshi CEO says inside trading is 'committing a financial crime' as he backs new bill

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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour

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Prediction giant Kalshi is rolling out a new VIP program for power users

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Kalshi's CEO Tarek Mansour
Kalshi's CEO said their rivalry with Polymarket encourages them to push products and marketing harder.

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Prediction giant Kalshi strikes a new media partnership with CNBC, days after its CNN deal

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CNBC struck a deal with prediction site Kalshi to display real-time data from the platform.

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ESPN's failed bet says everything about sports gambling in 2025

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A new deal means sports bettors who watch ESPN broadcasts - like October's Monday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills — will be directed to DraftKings, and not the "ESPN Bet" brand the company had created with Penn Entertainment.

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The whole economy is a casino. Businesses like Kalshi, Polymarket, and FanDuel are cashing in.

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A new way to spot tremors in prediction markets

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2024 was the year America started to bet on everything

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