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Prediction markets surge in US as public health advocates call for support to combat gambling
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket operating in areas with limited resources for people with gambling problems Public health resources across the US are failing to keep pace with the rapid growth of online gambling, problem health advocates warned, after Donald Trump endorsed the controversial nationwide surge of prediction markets. Prediction market platforms, where users can wager on everything from Tony Award winners to World Cup goals, have pushed betting even further into American life. Continue reading...
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Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket operating in areas with limited resources for people with gambling problems Public health resources across the US are failing to keep pace with the rapid growth of online gambling, problem health advocates warned, after Donald Trump endorsed the controversial nationwide surge of prediction markets. Prediction market platforms, where users can wager on everything from Tony Award winners to World Cup goals, have pushed betting even further into American life. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Prediction markets surge in US as public health advocates call for support to combat gambling, Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket operating in areas with limited resources for people with gambling problems Public health resources across the US are failing to keep pace with the rapid growth of online gambling, problem health advocates warned, after Donald Trump endorsed the controversial nationwide surge of prediction markets. Prediction market platforms, where users can wager on everything from Tony Award winners to World Cup goals, have pushed betting even further into American life. Continue reading…
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