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Members of Congress using online prediction markets? Don’t bet on it

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! No one would have predicted it. But you could have made a lot of money if you did. With uncharacteristic dispatch, the United States Senate unanimously voted to ban senators and staff from playing in the prediction markets. “This is a national security risk,” said Senate Minority … Read more

Kentucky Derby winner Cherie DeVaux bet on herself and won big

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For more than a decade, Cherie DeVaux helped train other people’s horses as she dreamed of one day taking the reins herself. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That dream came true, and then some. DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse at … Read more

Trump embraced the gambling industry for decades. Now he’s hedging his bet on prediction markets.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday bemoaned to reporters the surge of interest in gambling and prediction markets in recent years, but he and his administration have been all in on the phenomenon, an NBC News review shows. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “You know, the … Read more

What we know about the U.S. soldier who allegedly bet on Maduro’s ouster

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The U.S. special forces soldier who allegedly used classified information to bet on the raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is a seasoned real estate investor who lives in North Carolina, according to public records and social media posts. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

U.S. special forces soldier accused of making money from bet on Maduro’s removal

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U.S. special forces soldier accused of making money from bet on Maduro’s removal – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is being investigated for allegedly betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from office before the raid was made public. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga reports. Source link