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betting markets

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Sports

Hometown Fans of Some College Football Playoff Teams Can't Bet on College Football

Nearly half of the universities in the College Football Playoff are located in states where sports betting is illegal.

Jeff Luse | 12.20.2024 4:30 PM

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Election 2024

Trump Promises To Get Rid of Bad Regulations. Can He Deliver?

Growth of regulation slowed under former President Trump, but it still increased.

John Stossel | 7.17.2024 2:29 AM

John Stossel is seen in front of a blue tinted image of the White House with a photo of Joe Biden to his left and a photo of and Donald Trump to his right | Stossel TV

Election 2024

Both Biden and Trump Are Bad Candidates

The next presidential election may be between the two men. Can't we do better?

John Stossel | 8.23.2023 12:30 AM

John Stossel is seen in front of poker chips bearing the faces of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Ron DeSantis | Stossel TV

betting markets

PredictIt Helps Forecast Election Results. Bureaucrats Are Trying To Kill It.

Election betting markets are often more reliable than pundits. Did the site steal user funds? No. Did they lie to people? No. Harm anyone? No.

John Stossel | 2.15.2023 12:30 AM

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Election 2022

The Election Betting Markets Fell Short. They're Still the Most Flexible Predictor.

People with money on the line try harder than pundits to be right, and they adjust quickly when they've made a mistake.

John Stossel | 11.10.2022 3:30 PM

John Stossel in front of "I Voted" buttons | Stossel TV

Election 2022

This Election Day, Listen to the Betting Market Instead of Pundit Predictions

Over time, betting has been a better predictor than polls, pundits, statistical models, and everything else.

John Stossel | 10.26.2022 12:30 AM

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Sports

Someone Placed a Record-Setting Super Bowl Bet From His Phone

But he still had to drive two hours to do it in a legal state.

Jason Russell | 2.13.2022 7:00 AM

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Gambling

Someone Placed a Sports Bet From Space

To boldly bet where no man has bet before.

Jason Russell | 9.17.2021 2:05 PM

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Sports

More Fans Can Easily Bet on the NFL Than Ever Before

Convenient online sports betting is legal and live in 14 states.

Jason Russell | 9.12.2021 8:00 AM

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Gambling

Virginia Says You Can Gamble On This, But Not That

Casinos, sports betting, and even online lottery sales are okay. Electronic skill games have no such luck.

Jason Russell | 6.30.2021 12:45 PM

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Sports

Everyone Should Be Able To Bet on the Kentucky Derby From Anywhere

Six states don’t allow any horse racing bets, but others still make it difficult.

Jason Russell | 5.1.2021 8:00 AM

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Gambling

With or Without Legalization, Sports Betting is Here to Stay

U.S. politicians prevented the development of a legal market for sports betting, driving eager gamblers to underground bookies.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.15.2018 1:50 PM

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Donald Trump

The Next President

Michelle Obama has better odds of being the next president than Hillary Clinton.

John Stossel | 4.26.2017 12:01 AM

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Brexit

Brexit Shows Betting Markets Are Not a Silver Bullet

At close yesterday the odds were 12-1 against leaving. Whoops.

Stephanie Slade | 6.24.2016 2:08 PM

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