The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to place a prediction market bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is stoking new fears over how betting markets could threaten national security in high-stake situations. Lawmakers have raised concerns for months over the legal and ethical dangers surrounding prediction markets, and…
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Maduro raid Polymarket bet arrest spotlights military risks from prediction markets
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CitrixNews Staff
Originally reported by The Hill
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