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Most Americans say prediction markets resemble gambling, poll finds

(The Center Square) – Most Americans think prediction markets tied to sports operate like gambling and should be regulated the same way as traditional sportsbooks, a new national survey found. The poll, conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the advocacy group Gambling is Not Investing, surveyed more than 15,000

How polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock paved the way for the explosive rise of prediction markets

How polling failures, gambling legalization and political gridlock paved the way for the explosive rise of prediction markets

Though prediction markets have been legal in the U.S. for less than 18 months, they can’t stop making news and making money. On prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, users can stake real money on just about anything, from the winner of the 2028 U.S. presidential

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, the debate shifted from standard wage disputes to a more fundamental question of patient safety: the nurse-to-patient ratio. The New York State Nurses Association’s approach has become

Predictions point toward a cold and snowy winter

As fall temperatures drop and layers of clothes pile on, the promise of winter looms over the skiing community of Bozeman. Luckily, this year’s early predictions hold some hope for the coming winter season across Montana. Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center and the