technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoPope Betting Odds: Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Outwww.coindesk.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkPope Betting Odds: Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Outwww.coindesk.comtechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls. https://archive.is/Qc8RH
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoI think the idea is that there are other events with similar risk profiles, the papal election is just an example of one.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoCould you give a few examples? The papal election seems very unique.
I think the idea is that there are other events with similar risk profiles, the papal election is just an example of one.
Could you give a few examples? The papal election seems very unique.