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Everything can be a bet now - the rise and risks of prediction markets
February 26, 2026
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Feb. 26 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:

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Everything can be a bet now - the rise and risks of prediction markets

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Yes or no? It's a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (PS9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets - companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.

These firms run digital platforms that use blockchain technology to let anonymous user . . .

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