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HOW ODDS

Don Jr.’s Betting Pals Mysteriously Delete Carlson Odds

A prediction market advised by the president’s son posted an extraordinary claim about the MAGA rebel.

Tom Latchem

Sydney Sweeney
GAME ON

Sydney Sweeney Poses Completely Nude for Sports Betting App

The “Euphoria” star stripped down for the risqué sports-themed campaign.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

George Santos
IN THE RED

Disgraced MAGA Star Slapped With Humiliating Ban

The Republican reportedly refused to cooperate with an investigation into his prediction market activity.

Janna Brancolini

Don Jr
POLY WANTS A CRACKER

Polymarket Billionaire’s Screaming Don Jr. Meltdown Revealed

Behind Polymarket’s rise sits a bitter rivalry with archrival Kalshi.

Leigh Kimmins

Gabriel Perez adjusts the teleprompter before President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C on December 18, 2017.
NO DICE

Veteran Trump Aide Out After Insider Trading Bust

The aide was one of the few in the White House who had worked for the president as far back as his 2016 presidential campaign.

Vic Verbalaitis

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MISJUDGED

Trump-Tied Bets Firm Quietly Pulls Segregation Gambling Ad

Kalshi cast the end of baseball’s color line as a betting market—then the pages featuring Jackie Robinson quietly vanished.

Tom Latchem

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WHAT ARE THE ODDS?

Trump Insiders Face Wild Allegations After ‘Insane Pattern’

Someone’s getting rich from the president’s war.

Harry Thompson

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026.
AGAINST ALL ODDS

Trump’s DOJ Investigating Suspiciously Well-Timed Trades

The odds seemed a little too much in these traders’ favor.

Laura Esposito

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WAR PROFITEERING

Soldier Who Nabbed Maduro Arrested After Betting on Mission

The soldier made more than $400,000 in profit, the Justice Department said.

Catherine Bouris

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ALL BETS ARE OFF

White House Warns Staff After Mysteriously Well-Timed Bets

The Trump administration has quietly reminded its aides that government officials profiting off non-public information is a criminal offense.

Will Neal

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SUSPICIOUS TIMING

Prediction Markets Surged Just Before Iran Ceasefire

More than $170 million was bet on a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran just before it was announced.

Annabella Rosciglione

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