Robinhood Rolls Out Presidential Election Derivatives as Another Predictive Bet Option

After a legal ruling allowed wagering on the Nov. 5 election, another retail trading platform adds the option, this time with event contracts.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Robinhood launches contracts to wager on presidential election

The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.

US election betting is on a roll

In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president

World - Financial Times - October 30

Instagram rolls out option to reset recommendations

Instagram is testing a new feature that allows users to reset their content recommendations on the platform when in need of a "fresh start." The feature, available for all users including teens, ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Robinhood is joining the election-betting party by offering wagers on Harris and Trump

With the U.S. presidential election a week away, another brokerage is letting people bet on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Robinhood to offer trading contracts based on presidential race

Digital trading platform Robinhood will allow customers to place bets on the outcome of the presidential race through event-specific trading contracts. The new product will let customers pick ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

This stock-trading strategy can give you a win leading up to the presidential election

A plan to lock in a profit no matter how the S&P 500 reacts after Election Day.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Brokerages are raking in millions from your presidential election bets

There’s a lot of money to be made off of election betting, and brokerages are cashing in.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Here’s how much money was bet on the 2024 presidential election

Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election; here’s how much people wagered on the race

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Colorado State vs. Wyoming prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, bets by expert on 203-124 roll

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor revealed his Week 12 CFB picks, predictions and props for Wyoming Cowboys vs. CSU Rams in the 2024 Border War game on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Tennessee vs. Georgia prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, prop bets by expert on 203-124 roll

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor revealed his Week 12 CFB picks, SEC predictions and props for the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers game on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 16

Michigan State vs. Purdue prediction, odds: 2024 college football picks, Friday bets by expert on 208-132 roll

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor revealed his Week 13 CFB picks, Big Ten predictions and props for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Michigan State Spartans game on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

NC State vs. Georgia Tech prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, bets by expert on 208-132 roll

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor revealed his Week 13 CFB picks, ACC predictions and props for the NC State Wolfpack vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets game on Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Nate Silver: Don't trust the Trump swing in 2024 presidential election polls, betting markets data

Nate Silver is on record saying the presidential election momentum is with Donald Trump, but it's not because polling or markets data has him 100% convinced.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Robinhood's Dan Gallagher bows out of contention for SEC chair

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Apple's AI features roll out on iPhones - but not for all

The new features include notification summaries and tools to assist users in writing messages.

It’s not just election betting: Why one expert thinks prediction markets will become bigger than stocks

Event contracts give markets a way to price in an uncertain future, says Interactive Brokers founder Thomas Peterffy.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is jumping again, setting another new high above $99,000

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Where to watch Yankees vs. Dodgers: World Series Game 5 live stream, TV channel, watch MLB without cable

The Yankees stayed alive in Game 4, can they extend the Fall Classic into November?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Uruguay’s Presidential Election Is Headed to a Runoff

Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor, finished first on Sunday but fell short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid another round of voting.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Looking back at the 2020 presidential election

Americans went to the polls under very different circumstances in 2020. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a look back ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.

Winners and losers from the presidential election

The 2024 presidential election is in the books after a tumultuous campaign culminated in a stunning political comeback for former President Trump. Trump will take office again in January, a little ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Robinhood jumps into election trading, giving users chance to buy Harris or Trump contracts

Users can trade a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump contract starting Monday.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Trump Media shares surge as Trump wins presidential election

Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company jumped as he won the contentious presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Report: Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with Diamondbacks, Pederson opts out

Montgomery, 31, signed a one-year deal last March worth $25 million, but didn’t live up to the high price tag, finishing 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA over 117 innings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Here’s Why Visa Is Reaching Out to Creators With New Payment Options

Chief marketing officer Frank Cooper calls them a whole new category of customer that should be treated like small businesses.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Overwatch 2 Will Roll Out 6v6 Testing During Season 14

When Season 14 arrives in December for Overwatch 2, Blizzard will bring back 6v6 matches with two different tests. The original game featured those team sizes, but the sequel controversially ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Harris, Walz roll out celebrities on last day of campaigning

Vice President Harris is getting a final, star-studded boost from a parade of celebrities on Election Day eve — with Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry, James Taylor and Ricky Martin among the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

ServiceNow rolls out enterprise AI governance capabilities to accelerate production deployment

ServiceNow is looking to solve a key enterprise AI adoption challenge, with the debut of new governance capabilities to give organizations more confidence in AI outcomes.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 13

Lego and Formula 1 Roll Out Full Sets of Teams and Drivers

In 2025, you will be able to recreate full Formula 1 Grands Prix in your living room, complete with Lego cars, drivers, and garages.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Presidential Betting Markets Are a Real-Time Experiment for Regulators—and It Could End Poorly

Billions have been wagered on the presidential election on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The bets are comically bullish on Trump. Are gamblers about to lose a bunch of money?

Business - Inc. - October 30

Uncomfortable Nikki Haley backers weigh their options with Election Day looming

Kamala Harris’ deployment of prominent Republican Trump critics hasn’t convinced a new focus group of voters who backed Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary.

Crypto exchanges turn to derivatives to lure cautious investors

New market entrants switch focus to offering leveraged bets

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Trump blasts federal judicial decision on Virginia election rolls

Former President Trump on Friday blasted a federal judge’s ruling that Virginia must restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls, falsely claiming Vice President Harris was behind the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls ahead of the election

The Supreme Court allowed Republican officials in Virginia to revive a plan aimed to removing noncitizen voters from the rolls ahead of next week’s election.

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