The gambling industry has successfully persuaded journalists, pet economists, captured regulators, and wholly owned politicians to use its preferred labels, e.g. "gaming" and now "prediction markets" -- and as always, people who should know better go along with it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/prediction-markets-iran-strikes-khamenei.html

@dangillmor More state AGs need to follow the path of the Arizona AG and start filing suits that prediction markets are, in short, "gambling".
@dangillmor Oh, so the orange oaf is planning on opening a "prediction market hall" instead of bankrupting yet another casino? LMAO 😂 🤣