Lots of individuals get pleasure from a flutter – however have you ever ever thought of 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 is perhaps killed?
It’s a macabre thought for even essentially 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 conflict 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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