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US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ and requires a public health response, experts say

48% of men aged 18 to 49 had an account with at least one sports betting platform, according to one study

The Independent UK

US soldier allegedly used classified info to bet on Maduro capture and made $400K

This trend of insider gambling raises a bigger question.

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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Profit From Maduro Operation

He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and engaging in unlawful financial transactions, the Justice Department said.

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Republicans want Trump to pardon soldier arrested for placing bet on Maduro’s capture

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The Independent UK

U.S. Soldier Charged For Allegedly Making Hundreds Of Thousands In Prediction Market Bet Tied To Operation To Capture Maduro

A U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant has been charged after federal prosecutors alleged he used classified intelligence from a covert Venezuela operation to place profitable trades on a prediction market platform tied to the fate of then-Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

Republicans are already calling on Trump to pardon special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro’s capture

Anna Paulina Luna sys DOJ should prosecute ‘crooks in Congress’ next after service member accused of raking in more than $400,000

The Independent UK

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court

A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court Friday after being charged with using classified information to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market

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US soldier charged with using Maduro raid intel to win €341,000 on Polymarket

Polymarket said in a statement it had flagged the user who made the bets to the US Department of Justice and cooperated with the investigation.

Euronews

Gannon Ken Van Dyke: The Controversial Soldier at the Centre of the Maduro Raid Arrest

US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly turned classified military secrets from a Venezuelan operation into a $400,000 profit on digital prediction markets, igniting a groundbreaking legal case on data misuse.

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Officer Makes Fortune Betting On Polymarket That Maduro Would Be Detained

A US Army soldier is charged with using classified information about a Venezuelan mission to profit over $409,000 on Polymarket, raising concerns about prediction markets and national security

International Business Times UK

Special Forces Soldier Arrested After $400,000 Polymarket Bets on Maduro's Removal Trigger DOJ Insider Trading Investigation

Special Forces soldier arrested after $400K Polymarket bets on Maduro's removal spark DOJ insider trading investigation into classified info use.

International Business Times UK

US soldier used secret Maduro raid intel to win $400k betting jackpot, Trump reacts

A US Special Forces soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been charged with exploiting classified intelligence from a covert mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly used this sensitive information to place bets on an online prediction market, Polymarket, profiting over $400,000.

The Times of India

U.S. special forces soldier arrested over Polymarket bets on Maduro raid

This appears to be the first prosecution for alleged insider trading on a prediction market.

Axios

US soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro’s capture

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The Guardian - US

US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prison

International Business Times UK

Who Is Gannon Ken Van Dyke? The US Special Forces Soldier Charged Over $400K Polymarket Bet

A US soldier is accused of using classified information to place bets on a military operation in Venezuela, raising concerns about national security information safeguards.

Fortune

Busted! Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture

The Justice Department said the solider made 13 bets on the basis of classified information he acquired from being part of the Venezuela operation.

The Independent UK

US special forces soldier arrested after Trump’s DOJ says he won $400,000 betting on Maduro raid

Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of making more than a dozen Polymarket bets on the capture of the ousted Venezuelan leader

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The Guardian - UK

‘Hairdryer or lighter?’: French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets

Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature

The Independent UK

Police investigate after claims ‘hair dryer used to manipulate weather sensor to win $34k bet’

Agencies suspect that a sensor at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris was tampered with after suspicious bets were placed on Polymarket

Euronews

Hair dryer trick behind €25,000 win? France probes potential weather data scam linked to Polymarket

Officials in France have launched an investigation into the potential compromise of national weather sensors after a series of anomalous temperature readings coincided with betting activity on Polymarket.

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Logan Paul 'lowballed' as he sells WrestleMania chain

Logan Paul has sold the chain he wore at WrestleMania last weekend, but he wasn't happy.

Fortune

Investors are valuing Polymarket at a discount to archrival Kalshi—and its crypto ties could be one reason why

Polymarket is fundraising at a reported $15 billion valuation, while Kalshi was last valued at $22 billion.

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Prediction Markets and Social Gaming Under Legal Spotlight

Prediction markets and social games are turning the world into a casino.

Axios

Silicon Valley is building its own news-industrial complex

"Monitoring the Situation" has become one of the most viral and lucrative memes in tech.

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