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Do prediction markets have an insider trading problem?

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By Alex Keeney
| Politico Nightly Newsletter
The Polymarket website hosts trading on whether Houthi militias would strike Israeli territory. Prediction platforms pitch themselves as tools for insight, but eye-catching bets on real-world events are raising questions about access, integrity and regulation. | Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images WANNA BET? — On Saturday, as American forces were arresting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a daring military action, a bettor on the prediction market known as Polymarket was getting rich.
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MAGA Is Coming for the WNBA

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By Alex Keeney
| Portside
MAGA Is Coming for the WNBA Published September 28, 2025 The WNBA is America’s most prominent women’s professional sports league. But in recent years, it has also been a showcase for something else: defiantly anti-MAGA politics. The WNBA has partnered with groups like Planned Parenthood and GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ youth organization.
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MAGA’s Collision Course With the WNBA  Original

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By Alex Keeney
| POLITICO Verified
The WNBA did not respond to a request for comment for this story. Fueling the league’s growth has been the emergence of a charismatic star in 2024, straight out of a Kevin Costner sports movie — right down to the Iowa cornfields. Enter Caitlin Clark. In 2024, her rookie season, Clark set WNBA records for most assists and most points scored at her position and inked a Nike endorsement deal worth a reported $28 million. The league prospered alongside her.
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