betting
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Forty-seven state attorneys general, from conservative Kentucky to liberal New York, are on the record rejecting sports betting on prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Investors now see a 100% chance of a Fed rate hike, with some even betting on an aggressive half-point move.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
This peer-to-peer label creates the false impression that John, a bartender in New Jersey, is betting against Steve, a car mechanic in Texas, at a price only the two have agreed upon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Eighty-one percent of Americans say sports betting on prediction markets is gambling, according to a poll commissioned by the advocacy group Gambling Is Not Investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
They kiss my cheeks and hold my hand and tell me how they won money in the kingdom's lotteries by betting on me to be named the favorite.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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