BIZARRE: 19 | Mind Blowing Facts

McDonald's newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America's K-shaped economy

The fast food giant's affordability push comes as lower-income consumers pull back on spending.

Fortune · Mar 17

Why Prediction Market Kalshi Refused to Pay Out $54 Million Following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Death

Kalshi is under fire for not paying out $54 million to traders who bet on Ayatollah Khamenei's removal, raising questions about prediction market rules.

International Business Times UK · Mar 17

Kalshi announces $1 billion jackpot for a perfect March Madness bracket

‘You probably won’t win this contest,’ said the online betting company in a severe understatement

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Top Trump official is new frontrunner for 2028 presidential election

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The Independent UK · Mar 11

Betting markets have a new favorite for the 2028 presidential election

Questions are mounting about who could run for the White House in 2028

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Polymarket taps Palantir AI to police sports betting before it's too late

The move is a reversal of the company’s previous stance that the platform could self-police.

Fortune · Mar 10

Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem

The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action.

The Conversation · Mar 10

Betting on nuclear war: what are prediction markets and could they come to the UK?

The lowdown on Polymarket and Kalshi, the pitfalls and the odds on US-style exchanges taking off in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Kalshi caught up in firestorm of controversy over bets placed on death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The predictions market says promotion was ‘grammatically ambiguous’ and misunderstood by customers, reiterating that it ‘does not offer markets that settle on death’

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Life After Congress: A prediction market duo

Sean Patrick Maloney and Patrick McHenry didn’t see eye to eye in Congress — but they’re united on this.

Roll Call · Mar 4