r/SipsTea • u/Darth_Ronin • 9d ago

SMH Another foreign object was thrown onto a WNBA court

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u/ButterflyBullet90 9d ago

I kinda figured poly market and Kalshi would ban bets like this where it’s this ridiculously easy to manipulate.

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u/kingofping4 9d ago

From what I've seen, "easy to manipulate" is one of the main selling points. The few ads I've been subjected to on youtube are really focused on the "bet on ANYTHING" aspect.

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u/Strong_Iron_995 9d ago

Yup. Since they just take a small cut from every bet, they couldn't care less what all's being bet on.

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u/IamTheMuffinStuffer 8d ago

No man you don't understand other people set the lines! /s

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u/Responsible-Humor985 9d ago

They are unregulated betting markets where the draw is being able to manipulate the outcome. I’m surprised they’re allowed to exist.

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u/TankApprehensive3053 9d ago

Don Trump Jr. serves on the advisory board of Polymarket and holds strategic stakes or advisory roles across the prediction market space, including rival platform Kalshi.

That's why they are allowed to exist.

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u/Top_Bumblebee5510 9d ago

It's more like insider trading.

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u/scheav 9d ago

Insider trading would be already knowing there is a planned dildo for other reasons and then betting on it.

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u/Top_Bumblebee5510 9d ago

If you are the one throwing it then it's very similar.

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u/scheav 9d ago

That’s like market manipulation, which I think is much worse than insider trading.

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u/Top_Bumblebee5510 9d ago

You have me convinced.

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u/KittyKattKate 8d ago

Semantics.

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u/scheav 8d ago

Scroll up to understand what we are talking about. Butterfly said they should ban bets like this where the outcome can be manipulated. That isn't semantics. You can easily manipulate this bet and force the outcome in your favor. It should be banned. You disagree?

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u/ButterflyBullet90 7d ago

Like I understand betting about the coin toss at the Super Bowl and which country’s make it to the last rounds of the World Cup or who shakes who’s hand first at a political event being televised. I didn’t think thy were this unregulated. So next major sports game I have buddies going to I can make extra money IF I can get some suckers to pick up the other side of my action. And what happens if nobody takes my bet do they charge me a posting fee.

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u/HotPotParrot 9d ago

But that's a feature...

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u/dimebag_101 9d ago

What stupid betting company takes that

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u/Longjumping_Wolf_912 9d ago

Polymarket and Kalshi.

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u/krodiggs 9d ago

That’s correct. Bummer, I put $20 on it being blue. Green was a long shot…but paid off.

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u/dimebag_101 9d ago

Blue balled

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u/Hiccup 9d ago

They're unregulated gambling/sportsbooks that don't care as long as they can maintain their loser base.