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Rhiannon12866

(251,851 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:21 AM Yesterday

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Trump family looks to cash in on booming prediction market - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW

Sites like Kalshi and Polymarket have upended the betting industry, allowing users to bet on everything from the theme of Taylor Swift’s wedding to whether there will be mass starvation in Gaza. But is there enough oversight with these new markets? - Aired on 02/01/2026.

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Trump family looks to cash in on booming prediction market - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

To paraphrase, "All the World's a casino And no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #1

Even after his father sent his driver to buy $3 million in chips according to Mary Trump's book Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #2

Legalized Bookies bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #3

First Rule...The House always wins. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #4

no_hypocrisy

(54,524 posts)

1. To paraphrase, "All the World's a casino And

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:55 AM

23 hrs ago

all the men and women merely players."

And we all know what happened to all three Trump casinos in Atlantic City . . . . . .

Rhiannon12866

(251,851 posts)

2. Even after his father sent his driver to buy $3 million in chips according to Mary Trump's book

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 05:02 AM

23 hrs ago

Not to mention that his father had to pay a fine because he didn't have a gaming license.

bucolic_frolic

(54,419 posts)

3. Legalized Bookies

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 05:56 AM

22 hrs ago

No different than insurance, casinos .... risk management at a profit.

multigraincracker

(37,145 posts)

4. First Rule...The House always wins.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 07:06 AM

21 hrs ago

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