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Door Knocking Is Tough These Days. Harris’s Team Is Betting on Apps.

As technology like doorbell cameras makes it easier to avoid unsolicited visitors, the Harris campaign is leaning on data-capturing apps to supplement the traditional work of canvassing.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Paqueta wants 'misleading' betting case leaks investigated by FA

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta wants the Football Association to investigate "misleading" leaks about his betting case.

These two crypto funds will likely do better if Trump wins. Here’s why.

Grayscale Investments’ Digital Large Cap Fund and Bitwise Asset Management’s Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund could provide attractive opportunities to bet on Donald Trump’s victory in next month’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Airlines bet on food and art to lure flyers back to ageing premium cabins

New perks offered while better planes and seats remain grounded from supply chain disruptions

World - Financial Times - October 19

Whether you vote for Harris or Trump, it’s a sure bet the stock market will thrive

Inflation could be a problem, but real growth and profits should be robust.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

GoFundMe bets social media can unlock Gen Z giving

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations

Tech - ABC News - October 21

Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons

Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technology

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites Voters aren’t just casting ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Putin bets on North Korean troops to retake Kursk from Ukraine

‘Storm Corps’ is first foreign army contingent deployed in Russia’s war

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Polymarket Identifies a French Trader Behind Big Trump Bets

Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Polymarket says the whale betting heavily on Trump is a French individual

The mystery bettor making large trades on former President Donald Trump to win the election on a cryptocurrency site is a French national who is doing so based on personal belief, the site ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

New Jersey Benefits From Sports Betting, but at What Cost?

While sports betting has created jobs and revenue for the state, there’s a dark side too.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor on Polymarket, a Crypto Betting Site

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Microsoft bets on latest ‘Call of Duty’ to power up video games strategy

Tech giant hopes ‘Black Ops 6’ will boost Game Pass subscription service as Xbox sales decline

Business - Financial Times - October 25

This ETF has trounced the S&P 500 with bets on AI in a surprising sector

Macrae Sykes of Gabelli Funds explains his strategy, which looks beyond the Nvidia-focused AI hardware buildout.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request

Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - October 27

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 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

2024 college football Week 10: Top 25 betting odds, lines

Here are all the betting odds, lines, spreads and totals for every top-25 college football game in Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Betting the Sports Equinox: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL picks for Monday

The World Series highlights a 2024 sports equinox filled with plenty of betting opportunities. Here are our picks for the day.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

How Callaway’s bet on driving range chain Topgolf went off course

The merger of hospitality and golfing has fallen victim to changing consumer habits and high costs

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Week 9: Betting odds, lines and spreads every game

The updated lines -- ATS, money line and totals -- for every game this week.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

DJT stock soars amid Donald Trump's rise in the betting markets

Trump Media's shares have soared with the former President Donald Trump's rise in the betting markets.

Trump Media Stock Jumps Again as Traders Bet on Election

Shares of the Truth Social parent company continue to soar, pushing the market value of the firm above $10 billion.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

Wall Street Giants to Make $50 Billion Bet on AI and Power Projects

KKR and Energy Capital Partners plan to invest in development of data centers and the power infrastructure to support them.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 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. - 6 days ago

Big Tech Sees AI Bets Starting to Pay Off

Microsoft, Google and Amazon all reported strong quarterly growth in cloud revenue but warned of increased capital spending.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Investors step up bets that US election will trigger market volatility

Jitters sweep through bond and currency markets before presidential vote

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

EssilorLuxottica bets on glasses replacing smartphones as value hits €100bn

Eyewear giant chief Francesco Milleri says wearable technology developed with Meta will fuel growth

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Election betting is newly legal — and risks getting confused with polls

Wagers have been flooding in after a ruling opened the door to U.S. users placing bets on ballot outcomes, raising concerns that the lines between elections and sports would blur.

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