Jonathan Ross getting charged for killing Renee Good before the end of the month is a less likely event than Jesus Christ’s return before the end of the year, according to people betting on the prediction market Polymarket.
Prediction markets, which have soared in popularity since 2024, allow people to bet on almost anything. Under the category “Minnesota Unrest” on Polymarket, for example, over $2 million has been wagered on whether Gov. Tim Walz or U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar will resign, and over $1.2 million has been bet on whether the federal immigration enforcement agents who shot and killed two U.S. citizens in January will be charged before the end of the month.
Bipartisan lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban prediction markets, joining state officials across the country attempting to regulate the platforms and clashing with the Trump administration in their efforts....
