Take political betting markets literally, not seriously

Polymarket is the biggest election prediction market by volume, and is supposedly only accessible to traders outside of the United States. As I wrote over on MainFT, the price movement has been driven ... Read More

What are election betting odds? Expert explains why Trump is current favorite

Maxim Lott of ElectionBettingOdds.com explained election betting markets to Fox News Digital and how they can be a better predictor of the outcome than polls. Read More

Don’t Bet on the Financial Scam of Easily Manipulated Political Prediction Markets

While some sites have been legalized by a recent court decision, it is technically illegal for US citizens to trade on Polymarket, the largest prediction market – as US citizens are blocked from ... Read More

4 Theories Why Trump Is Winning Big in the Betting Markets

On October 16, a professional political bettor who goes by the name Domer posted on X about a mysterious, seemingly French trader he called “Monsieur Whale.” What followed was a fairly thorough ... Read More

Betting Markets on the Presidential Race Set to Go Live

A recent court ruling legalized election betting in the U.S., including wagers on this fall's presidential race. (Allison Bailey/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) Americans can soon start placing ... Read More

Is betting on elections legal? Online prediction markets blur the line in Washington state and beyond

While online markets like Kalshi and PredictIt see a surge of traders on their platforms, they are fighting legal battles with the the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that ... Read More

‘That’s a good thing for democracy’: Is gambling making politics fun?

“That’s a good thing for democracy,” he said. “People who might be disengaged become engaged.” Dr. Grant Ferguson, of the Texas Christian University political science department, told The Independent ... Read More

From Trump Convictions to Assassination Attempts: How Prediction Markets Have Turned American Politics Into a Casino

Because, while some of this stuff is just plain silly—you can bet if Trump will say “Loomer” at his next rally—politics is ... whether speculative markets might be useful in government ... Read More

Best Political Betting Sites in 2024: Detailed Guide to Election Betting

Pinnacle is known for providing some of the best odds in the industry — and the same rings true for its political betting markets ... notable political news and updates in 2024. Read More

Fox News Politics: VP Debate Night

Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. DEBATE DAY: Live coverage begins today at 8 p.m. ET for the ... Read More