While not exactly part of sports per se, Polymarket, who they are directly targeting does offer sports better along with a host of other betting features on worldwide events. It was only recently that the Supreme Court saved us and made Sports Better legal outside of Nevada and Native American Reservations so I do feel that this attack is something that all of us in the sports betting work should pay attention to!
21 sats \ 2 replies \ @itsTomekK 6 Aug
Anyone here interested in building bitcoin-native prediction market?
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Seems like up above there is one on the LN
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsTomekK 7 Aug
which one, where!?
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21 sats \ 10 replies \ @south_korea_ln 6 Aug
Reminds me I have an ongoing election bet on a lightning network-enabled website, but I can't remember its name. The website was promoted here a few months ago. Any know which one it could be?
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121 sats \ 9 replies \ @south_korea_ln 6 Aug
Nvm, found it.
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100 sats \ 8 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
@grayruby: here is a lightning network betting site
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 6 Aug
Wow the even have CFL!
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71 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 6 Aug
Make sure with some small bets they're still properly doing pay outs. Other than my bet on the US elections, I haven't bet anything there in months. In any event, back then it was a smooth experience. The one time I didn't get paid, a quick message resolved it.
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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 6 Aug
Lighting login doesn’t seem to be working. I have this problem with lightning markets as well from my iPhone. I will try from my laptop in the morning. Definitely looks good.
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71 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 6 Aug
I just logged in again with alby on my laptop... not sure about iPhone.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Any update on how it has gone?
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 6 Aug
@bitSanjay_ is the founder I think of https://alpha.triible.com/. He might appreciate the login issue feedback... if he still visits SN, that is.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
Let's compare odds for various events
Actually the best sports book is Pinnacle, lowest vig
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
Polymarket has better odds and payout than a regular bookie
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21 sats \ 12 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
This is kind of sickening.
Betting on who will be elected?
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Like @Bell_curve pointed out politics is a nasty game in itself. Honestly why not let the people get to place bets over it? After all this isn't something that is going away this is just being highlighted right now.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I just feel it is a bit wrong to bet for or against our politicians.
Maybe I am an old soul.
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20 sats \ 5 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
I do get where you are coming from and fwiw I think we need to be careful with it. We already get enough threats at work and have incidents often enough so my concern would be people doing wild things... bad things... for the sake of a bet. College athletes have already talked about the threats they get and for politicians it would only be worse.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
That is what I feel.
I didnt want to say it so explicitly.
Just imagine if someone places a large enough bet one way or another, maybe they will take matters into their own hands to win the bet?
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
For sure it will/would be a careful dance. I am not sure banning it though solves the issue because much like AI the cat is out of the bag now and it isn't going back in
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I dont know if we should dance around it.
I think it should just be banned and then not thought about.
What is the point of congress wasting time with it.
Bet on sports and other things.
There are enough options.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Banning it wont stop it though and it could easily move off shore like FTX did. I don't know what the solution is but I am sure there is some sort of solution out there that will address each thing.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
why is it sickening?
Betting on elections is a big market in London
what about betting on sports?
we do it on SN all the time
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
Sports is one thing.
But betting on politics seems pretty dirty.
I cant be the only one with that opinion.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
Politics is already dirty
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I wont argue with you there.
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 6 Aug
I love the betting markets, it has predicted that past several elections. I look at this as a net benefit to sniff out the truth.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
Polymarket is a big market, zero USA bettors
which senators are trying to ban betting?
I bet it's the cunt E Warren
I was right, all the socialists want to ban betting
The letter was signed by Senators Jeff Merkley, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Jamie Raskin, John Sarbanes and Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Reading back through the letter again I gotta say the highlighted text in that article makes it sound to me like they are almost at the point of compulsory voting. Not my fault that so many of these Members of Congress don't care about the average person or belittle those that have the other opinion.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
I was surprised Sherrod Brown wasnt on the list but I guess since he is up for reelection he realized pissing off the crypto community was really backfiring on him
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