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Mark Zuckerberg’s Big New Idea Is Reportedly Ripping Off Polymarket With His Own Gambling App
Internally known as 'Arena,' Zuckerberg seems eager to get Facebook into the murky prediction market circuit
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· Jul 9, 2026
While Wall Street Worries, This Cheap Warren Buffett Consumer Stock Is a Screaming Buy
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· Jul 10, 2026
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Illinois Senate President Took $50,000 From Illegal Online Casino Operator. He Plans to Give It to Charity.
Don Harmon, the Illinois Senate President who has positioned himself as a skeptic of online gambling expansion, received a 50,000 campaign contribution from ARB Interactive — parent company of Modo, an online casino the Illinois Gaming Board says is operating illegally in the state. He announced plans to donate the money to charity after the Chicago Sun-Times reported the payment.
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