A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that Maduro would soon be out of office. The bulk of the trader’s bids on the platform Polymarket were made mere hours before President Donald Trump announced the surprise nighttime raid that led to Maduro’s capture, fueling online suspicions of potential insider trading because of the timing of the wagers and the trader’s narrow activity on the platform.
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Eagles vs. 49ers: 7 key matchups to watch in NFC Wild Card game
With the kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at seven key matchups to watch.
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Texas high school football defensive coordinator to join SMU staff
The list continues to grow of Texas high school football coaches that are making the leap from the prep to collegiate level and another one was added on Saturday. According to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, South Oak Cliff defensive coordinator Kyle Ward is leaving the Golden Bears’ staff to join SMU’s under Rhett Lashlee as […]
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