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Prediction Markets Avoid Australia’s Tough Line on Gambling

Australia’s corporate regulator has not received a single application from a prediction market provider to operate in the country, where such platforms would likely face gambling rather than financial regulations.

We haven't written up this one. Bloomberg has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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Asian Markets Trade Mixed

(RTTNews) - Asian markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders are cautiously optimistic after the US Fed left interest rates…

Small-Market Brewers Oust Rays to Claim First World Series Title

The budget-conscious MLB club completed a dominant postseason run.

  • Wisconsin Brewers, smallest MLB media market, win first World Series title
  • 11–2 postseason run, including beating Dodgers and Rays, clinches victory
  • Milwaukee fans set records in attendance, viewership, merchandise sales during Fall Classic

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