Betting on US midterms surges; prediction markets favor Democrats sweeping

Reports say wagers on the US midterm elections have jumped, with prediction markets betting heavily on a Democratic sweep. One item cites Polymarket odds of up to 99% for Democrats sweeping Congress; another reports a record $6 billion in political betting and questions over the platforms' reliabili

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1. 4 Nov, 05:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 05:30 UTCPolymarket gives Democrats up to 99% sweep odds
3. 4 Nov, 05:30 UTCRecord 6 billion political betting reported

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