Lots of individuals take pleasure in a flutter – however have you ever ever thought-about betting on a US strike on Iran? Or when Russia will take management of a village within the Donbass? Or what day a head of state could be killed?
It’s a macabre thought for even probably the most compulsive gambler – however punters are betting tens of millions of {dollars} on prediction websites like Polymarket and Kalshi, which each have hyperlinks to Donald Trump Jr.
High stakes bets on particular acts of struggle have led to allegations of insider buying and selling and potential market manipulation.
Niall discusses Polymarket and the ethics of wartime betting with Sam Doak of Sky News’ Data and Forensics unit.
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