Times of Israel’s military correspondent, Emanuel Fabian, received death threat messages regarding one of his Iran missile strike reports from online bettors, who wanted him to change the story to ...
Punters are circumventing the ban on Polymarket, where bets on the US-Israel-Iran war have triggered ethical concerns and ...
U.S. lawmakers have introduced five separate bills related to prediction markets. Legal experts say the reforms are unlikely to work.
Emanuel Fabian said he received death threats after reporting on an alleged Iranian strike, claiming bettors on Polymarket pressured him to alter details to influence wagers.
Polymarket did not respond to my request for comment, but wrote on X: “This behavior violates our Terms of Service & has no place on our platform. We’ve banned the accounts for all involved & will ...
Bettors are angry that Kalshi, citing a policy against death bets, did not pay on wagers. And with signs of trading on ...
The rise of prediction markets has touched off a high-stakes fight with Illinois and other states about what constitutes gambling and whether the federal government can pre-empt state gaming laws.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market of operating an illegal gambling business and allowing unlawful bets on Arizona elections.
Charley, a 4-year-old dog on the team of musher Mille Porsild, became the fifth dog to die in three years during the famed Iditarod dog sled race.
Arizona is the first state to allege the prediction market company has committed criminal violations, accusing it of running ...
Legislation proposed by Democratic lawmakers aims to prevent US government officials from being influenced by prediction markets bets when making military decisions.
Sen. Chris Murphy's bill would prohibit prediction market trades on terrorism, war and events where someone can know the outcome in advance.