Betting and predictive markets have taken over sports media, and politics could be next.
When sports betting started popping up on prediction market sites, companies like DraftKings and FanDuel felt they had to respond in kind.
Sports on prediction markets are not subject to regulation from state sports betting authorities, but that could change.
As more states adopt personal finance education requirements, they are tailoring the classwork to help students navigate their local economies.
Six states have taken legal action against companies like Kalshi and Robinhood over the contracts.
Experts say the lag in betting on women’s sports is a missed opportunity.
A new podcast from GBH News finds that it’s a story of scratch-off tickets, vaudeville and more.
Same-game parlays are growing in popularity among casual sports bettors. The payouts are bigger, but odds are longer, so sports books are happy to take the bet.
84% of adults spend money on alcohol, tobacco, drugs or gambling, according to a new Bankrate study.
Forty percent of Americans now say they bet on sports.