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Senators demand crackdown on wildfire “prediction market” bets | Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/senators-demand-crackdown-on-wildfire-prediction-markets/
Ars TechnicaSenators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction market" betsFire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
No shit you dumbfucks, prediction markets incentivize a fuck load of illegal shit and corruption and should be banned
Replying to @CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world
Yeah, just outlaw prediction markets that contain negative values. or political values, like who cares about weather predictions but anything that can change society needs a heavy block
Replying to @Pika@sh.itjust.works
Your first five words were the correct sentence.
Policing online gambling would require an act of congress, a new agency, and a shitload of work just to protect Trump Jr.'s business interests.