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Betting on the Midterms: When Following Politics Turns Into Gambling
Betting on the 2026 midterms can turn following politics into an all-day loop of headlines, market checks and trades. A Chicago gambling therapist on the warning signs, a 48-hour test, and how to separate the news from the money.
You Can Bet on Chicago’s Weather Every Day. That Tells You How Prediction Markets Are Built.
Kalshi has listed a contract on Chicago’s daily high every day since 2021, and trading on it has grown more than thirtyfold since 2023. A Chicago gambling therapist on what that design means for anyone trying to stop.
How to Self-Exclude From Prediction Markets: Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood & More
Your state self-exclusion list doesn’t cover Kalshi, Polymarket or Robinhood. A Chicago gambling therapist on closing every prediction-market door — exchanges, brokers, blockers and money — in the right order.
Are Prediction Markets Gambling? Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood & the Risk of Addiction
Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood let you trade on elections, sports and the news. A Chicago gambling therapist on where event contracts cross into gambling, why the risk profile is unusually high, and what to watch for.