• Should You Be Able to Bet On the Election?

  • Sep 19 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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Should You Be Able to Bet On the Election?

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  • Kalshi, a company that offers prediction markets, sued the US government in an effort to legalize betting on elections. Nate and Maria discuss the pros and cons of election prediction markets. Plus, Nate gives an election update and Maria learns what to do when there’s no plus-EV move.

    Further Reading:

    Ready Your Bets: Election gambling is going mainstream in the US from Politico

    Election Betting Halted After Appeals Court Agrees to Hit the Breaks from WSJ

    Betting On Elections Can Tell Us A Lot. Why Is It Mostly Illegal? from the New Yorker

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