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States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules (lite.cnn.com)
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[–] 6 points 2 days ago (1 child)

i hear the gambling industry as a whole is actually kind of struggling (outside of sports), as the stock market is more accessible than ever and that's the biggest casino around really

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  • [–] -3 points 1 day ago

    It's also the only casino where the odds aren't necessarily stacked against you.

    In every other form of gambling, it's a statistical certainty that you'll eventually lose money doing it. But in stock gambling, it's possible to come out ahead in the long run.

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