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Are PredictIt gamblers accounting for an independent candidate in the Oregon Governor’s race?

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As of Thanksgiving Day, PredictIt’s market in the Oregon 2022 Governor’s election contained price discrepancies in the “Best Buy” Republican and Democrat contracts.  PredictIt offers binary option contracts: an event either happens or does not happen (Yes or No).  A “winning” prediction receives $1/share, and a “losing” share receives nothing.  PredictIt traders can buy “Yes” […]

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Are American or British gamblers better at predicting the outcomes of American elections?

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Betting on the outcomes of elections in the United States is a long-time gambling proposition offered by legal bookmakers in the United Kingdom but is only something that has recently begun to occur in America. That raises the question: who is more accurate at predicting the outcomes of these elections, British gamblers for whom this

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