Betting on War: Inside the $54M Iran Wager Scandal

Betting on War: Inside the $54M Iran Wager Scandal

Are these markets more accurate than traditional polling?

Do they invite insider trading and corruption?

Should Congress ban wagering tied to government decisions?

And is betting on regime change ethically different from betting on the Super Bowl?

From Iran to Texas Senate races to the Oscars, this conversation explores the explosive rise of prediction markets — and whether they’re a powerful forecasting tool or a dystopian step too far.


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