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This presidential-election bet offers ‘free money’

This presidential-election bet offers ‘free money’
MarketWatch Thursday 03 September 2026, 17:54 UTC By Brett Arends 1 min read
Key Points

Quick arbitrage opportunity shows prediction markets are still inefficient.

Quick arbitrage opportunity shows prediction markets are still inefficient.
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