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Coinbase's big election bet is about to be tested

Coinbase emerged as a top corporate donor this election cycle, backing candidates the company viewed as supporting its pro-crypto agenga.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Trump Is Betting Big on Musk’s Swing-State Moonshot

The candidate is leaning on an unusual canvassing effort funded by Elon Musk. If successful, it could usher in a new era when billionaires dominate ground campaigns.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

First bets: Early picks for NFL Week 11

What are the lines we're looking at before movement later in the week?

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Why China is betting on local governments to spur the economy

Fiscal package falls short of market hopes as Beijing braces for Trump tariffs

World - Financial Times - November 11

Why Trump’s Victory Is Fueling a Market Frenzy

Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and deregulation from a second Trump administration.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Who's the best bet to win NBA Rookie of the Year?

Jared McCain, Zaccharie Risacher and Zach Edey currently have the best odds to become the NBA's ROY.

Sports - ESPN - November 16

Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Tyson-Paul was most heavily bet fight in years

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match set betting records at sportsbooks, becoming the most heavily wagered upon fight in years.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

MicroStrategy’s $30 billion Bitcoin Bet Is Paying Off

The stock is up 460 percent this year thanks to the crypto—more than double Nvidia’s returns.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Why gold is a better bet than stocks for 2025

Sentiment readings currently don’t suggest a major top is near.

Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago

Iowa vs. UCLA prediction, odds, betting line: 2024 college football picks, Week 11 bets by proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks and predictions for UCLA Bruins vs. Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday night

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets, predictions, what to bet for Week 12, 2024: Model picking Eagles, Bears

SportsLine's advanced model has locked in its Week 12 NFL betting picks from 10,000 simulations

Sports - CBS Sports - 12 hours ago

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 - October 31

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 - October 30

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 - October 30

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

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