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Election betting on prediction markets apps is set to boom ahead of midterms

Prediction market apps are growing in popularity, allowing people to bet on everything. Critics fear that turning every scenario into a wager could lead to people and institutions being manipulated.

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Bobby Allyn
Bobby Allyn is a technology correspondent based in Los Angeles.

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