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US politics
fromFortune
1 day ago

A 'no-brainer': Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets | Fortune

The Senate has unanimously approved a resolution banning members from using prediction markets to prevent conflicts of interest with sensitive information.
#damon-jones
fromSan Diego Union-Tribune
3 days ago
Poker

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling case involving insider information from his NBA career.
fromOrlando Sentinel
3 days ago
Poker

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling case involving insider information from his NBA career.
Poker
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Ex-Lakers assistant Damon Jones pleads guilty in federal gambling probe

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to sports betting and rigged poker games, using insider information from his NBA career.
Poker
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling scheme involving insider information from his NBA career.
Poker
fromSan Diego Union-Tribune
3 days ago

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling case involving insider information from his NBA career.
Poker
fromOrlando Sentinel
3 days ago

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests

Damon Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling case involving insider information from his NBA career.
#prediction-markets
fromFuturism
1 month ago
SF politics

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

Prediction markets can take bets on outlandish events that 'get laundered into legitimacy,' Gen Z's favorite economic commentator warns | Fortune

Rapid prediction-market pricing can create premature legitimacy for future events, shaping political action and amplifying influence of wealthy traders.
SF politics
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from betting on prediction markets using nonpublic information related to military actions.
fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

Prediction markets can take bets on outlandish events that 'get laundered into legitimacy,' Gen Z's favorite economic commentator warns | Fortune

Poker
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Declan Lynch: Place your bets on assassinations, resurrections and even horses - there's only one racing certainty

Gambling industry employs manipulative tactics to extract money from bettors, particularly around major racing events like Cheltenham.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Finally got him to go': how Epstein was given an inside track on UK's political future

Those included further wild swings in the value of the British pound, which had already been volatile in the lead-up to the 6 May general election. It fell 2.2% on the day of the vote, its worst day in over a year, illustrating how concerned traders were about the risk of a hung parliament and political instability. On the day of Mandelson's apparent tip-off to Epstein, the pound rose by more than two cents to $1.505,
UK politics
#sports-betting
#nba
fromESPN.com
6 months ago
National Basketball Association

Answering 22 questions on the Billups, Rozier arrests: What happens now?

fromESPN.com
6 months ago
National Basketball Association

Answering 22 questions on the Billups, Rozier arrests: What happens now?

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

Former Ontario hospital exec and construction company president guilty of fraud tied to $300M project | CBC News

"The evidence that the defendants acted dishonestly over the course of the procurement process is overwhelming," Superior Court Justice Peter Bawden said in his ruling. The judge said insider information that Georgiou provided to Aquino via secret emails was "confidential, highly material and obviously intended to assist Bondfield to win the procurement. That conduct would be recognized as objectively dishonest in any circumstances, but when seen in the context of a strictly regulated public procurement, it is unmistakable."
Toronto
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Ex-Tory MP and others accused of election date betting face two-year wait for trials

A former Conservative MP and others face serious gambling charges related to election bet placements, awaiting trial in 2027 and 2028.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Ex-Tory MP among 15 in court to face betting charges

A group of 15 individuals, including former MP Craig Williams, faces charges for betting offences linked to insider information about the timing of the 2024 general election.
Growth hacking
fromBusiness Insider
10 months ago

VCs in Silicon Valley have been speculating about who is behind an anonymous X account that publishes insider info.

The Arfur Rock X account provides insight into tech funding while its true identity remains a mystery, sparking curiosity among investors.
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