Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi
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Should we bet on when we get the first Polymarket-related wildfire?
Forget for a moment that it’s morally disgusting to let people bet on wildfires; people have already spent $1.2 million doing it. The real question is when someone will commit financially-motivated arson in order to win their bet — because unlike other major environmental events, massive fires are easy to create.
People are betting on wildfires. Should they? - High Country News
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