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Karrot_Kreamtoday at 6:38 PM1 replyview on HN

Prediction Markets, unlike many gambling sites, create a marketplace for odds. There's no house taking positions like in certain casinos or on DraftKings. Market makers offer shares in Yes and No while bettors buy and sell these odds to each other or to market makers.


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pwillia7today at 6:46 PM

when have we ever defined gaming/gambling as 'a thing where the house takes a rake' ? I don't understand this argument and it always feels disingenuous when brought up.

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