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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by gepiti on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @09:15AM (#47412220)
What happens if someone bets on a terrorist attack in an unlikely place and then puts the bomb himself? This can turn ugly very easily.
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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by kmacdough on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @09:46AM (#47412612)
Well that is a high enough level even the bet would probably be enforced. But the point is valid, this is a slippery slope and there's a reason these bets are illegal.
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