I have blogged the inevitable DraftKings takeover of Election Night coverage, which I think will make the gambling takeover of sports media feel tasteful and understated by comparison www.fastcompany.com/91194155/pol...

Political betting could soon be legal—and it's the last thing this election needs

A U.S. appeals court is weighing whether prediction market Kalshi can take bets on elections. Are we really ready to gamble on democracy?

A nation of Sean McElwees

I remember an old (like me) novel that described how organized crime was a better model for the government than what we have/had now/then. The Shockwave Rider is a science fiction novel by John Brunner, originally published in 1975.

Just what our elections need, more perverse incentives to fuck them up