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Kamala Harris' betting odds plunge in 4 swing states (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] sola@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

The "manipulation" is normal bookmaking. Adjust the odds to entice gamblers to wager their money so the losers of a wager payout the winners of a wager and the bookmakers make money on the spread. So if there is a few big bets for Trump, Polymarket will readjust the odds to balance the equation.