Political betting markets move toward Kamala Harris
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Political betting markets have a long history in U.S. politics, according to economics professor Koleman Strumpf who has studied them for decades. With the adoption of the internet, betting platforms have become more popular and are something that should be paid attention to because, unlike political polling, the people involved have skin in the game — money. “It reflects probably the best-prevailing guess as to what’s going to happen,” he said. Full Article