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Betting on deaths? Prediction markets need guardrails  @cgtnamerica
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Prediction markets are moving into a controversial new territory: natural disasters.

People can now place bets around events involving hurricanes, wildfires and other extreme weather — but should deaths and destruction ever become a financial market?

Avi Zoldan of Quantum Media explains why the industry needs guardrails. #bizshow #predictionmarkets #naturaldisasters #hurricanes #weather #betting #finance #business


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