Betting on prediction markets

From the Newspaper Published August 17, 2026 Updated August 17, 2026 05:15am

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Nearly 40pc of American men aged 18 to 34 have placed a bet on a prediction market on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, reports The Economist

Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, August 17th, 2026

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