Trump’s Favor Polymarket

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

Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?

Know thy neighbour, not thy trader

World - Financial Times - November 7

Betting Markets Favor Trump. But Their Record of Accuracy Is Mixed.

Proponents believe that having real money on the line, and a large crowd of investors, encourages a more accurate election forecast than polling data can provide.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Trump is favored to win, despite his campaign

If Kamala Harris and the Democrats were ever thinking beating Trump would be easy, they were gaslighting themselves.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Trump trades take off as voting results tilt in former president’s favor

Traders across an array of asset classes in financial markets were positioning in a way that made it clear they had come to the same assumption long before Tuesday evening’s election results are ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

Gaetz among least favored Trump Cabinet nominees in new survey

President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is among the least favored of his Cabinet nominees, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

French trader bet over $28 million on Trump election win using 4 Polymarket accounts

A stark shift toward former President Donald Trump on the political gambling platform Polymarket this month stoked scrutiny about four accounts that have collectively spent over $28 million betting ...

Polymarket plans U.S. return after signaling Trump election win, founder says

Betting platform Polymarket halted U.S. operations in 2022, but plans to bring its prediction markets back to customers in the United States.

Business - CNBC - November 8

FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder

Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump. The FBI raided the home of the chief executive of the predictive betting ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

F.B.I. Searches Home of Shayne Coplan, Polymarket Founder

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said.

Tech - The New York Times - November 15

Polymarket at center of political storm after reported FBI raid

Prediction betting market Polymarket and its founder and CEO Shayne Coplan have found themselves at the center of a debate about political betting after the FBI reportedly raided Coplan’s home on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Jets are somehow favored on Thursday night vs. Texans

The 2-6 Jets host the 6-2 Texans on Thursday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Has the Electoral College ever favored Democrats?

Did you know there have been five U.S. Presidential Elections in which the winner lost the popular vote?

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Is the pendulum swinging back in favor of remote working?

People working in tech are watching nervously as return-to-office mandates roll in. Here's where the issue stands.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Gaetz favorability at 29 percent in new survey

Less than one-third of Americans view President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), favorably, a new poll reveals. The survey, published Tuesday by ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

FBI raids apartment of election betting site Polymarket's CEO and seizes cellphone, source says

The FBI seized a cellphone and other electronic devices of betting site Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Coplan in a raid on his New York City apartment early Wednesday.

'Republicans are still favored' but Senate control hinges on ticket-splitters: analyst

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali interviews Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as he campaigns for re-election in a tight race. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor with the Cook ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Sierra Leone captures Breeders' Cup Classic victory, beating favored Fierceness

Sierra Leone finally becomes a winner, charging ahead of Fierceness to win the Breeders' Cup Classic on a day marred by the death of a horse in another race.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Bills are favored Sunday, but Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes are 11-3 as underdogs

The Chiefs are also 12-1-1 against the spread as underdogs with Mahomes. The Bills are the only favorites who covered.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Nate Silver says Biden did 'no favors' for 'replacement-level' candidate Harris

Pollster Nate Silver said he has "a lot of sympathy" for Vice President Harris after her loss to President-elect Trump because President Biden "did her no favors" before or after he dropped out of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Jim Cramer wants to buy more shares of 2 portfolio companies with favorable catalysts

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino ...

World - ABC News - October 30

College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 11: Georgia, Alabama favored in key SEC showdowns

Here's an early look at the lines for the biggest college football games of Week 11

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

10-year Treasury yield dives by most in a month after Iowa poll tilts in favor of Harris

Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Monday after a key poll gave Vice President Kamala Harris an edge over former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

NFL Week 10 early odds: Cowboys home underdogs to Eagles with Dak Prescott's status uncertain, Giants favored

Here's a look at the lines for Week 10 as we continue through the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reflects on trade from Clippers: 'I'd say it worked out in my favor'

Gilgeous-Alexander was part of the Clippers' blockbuster trade package for Paul George in 2019

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

NFL flexes Colts-Jets matchup out of prime time in favor of Bengals-Chargers in Week 11

The Cincinnati Bengals-Los Angeles Chargers game Nov. 17 is now a "Sunday Night Football" matchup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

USC benches Miller Moss in favor of Jayden Maiava, who will start against Nebraska

The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season. The redshirt junior's performance has been marked by costly mistakes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz

Hundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival

World - ABC News - November 8

College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 12: Georgia, South Carolina favored in key SEC showdowns

Here's an early look at the lines for the biggest college football games of Week 12

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

Weather turning more favorable for battle against Mountain Fire, survivors surveying destruction

Wind speeds are coming down and the humidity is rising in California, where firefighters are making some progress on containing the Mountain Fire. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more on ...

NFL Week 11 early odds: Bills slight favorites in clash with Chiefs; Chargers favored over Bengals

Here's a look at the lines for Week 11 as we continue through the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Nvidia tops list of favored S&P 500 stocks on expected sales growth through 2026

Other expected highfliers include KKR, AMD, Microsoft and Live Nation.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Bills favored vs. Chiefs: How Patrick Mahomes has fared as an underdog, including 2023 run to Super Bowl

Mahomes is 11-3 in games in which the Chiefs are underdogs

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

EU fines Meta over $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ favoring Facebook Marketplace

Meta received a fine of over $840 million on Wednesday for breaching the European Union’s antitrust rules as it relates to market domination after three years of legal proceedings. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

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