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White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.

Trumpโ€™s teleprompter operator allegedly made US$90,000 betting on his speeches

A teleprompter operator for Donald Trump has been suspended over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of the US presidentโ€™s speeches, the White House said on Friday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the teleprompter operator was put on unpaid administrative leave on the orders of the president. Leavitt later added that he would no longer be working at the White House. Gabriel Perez is โ under investigation by federal regulators over potential...

Place your bets: Polymarket wades into Malaysiaโ€™s Johor poll

Days before Johor state heads to the polls, gamblers on the crypto-powered betting exchange that emerged as a barometer of political sentiment during the last US election have already called it. On Polymarket, bettors have priced Barisan Nasional (BN) as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysiaโ€™s southern gateway to Singapore. As of Wednesday afternoon, the coalition stood at a 92.8 per cent chance of winning the most seats in Saturdayโ€™s vote โ€“ dwarfing Prime Minister Anwar...