One Early Midterms Takeaway: Americans Really Love Betting on Elections

Prediction markets have surpassed $1.4 billion in trading volume on the midterms, according to a CNN analysis. What’s driving the big spending? And are fears of insider trading materializing? We dig into Americans’ growing interest in betting on (literally) anything and what it means for our election system.  Note: CNN has a partnership with Kalshi and uses its data to cover major events. But CNN editorial employees aren’t allowed to trade on prediction markets.  ---  Guest: Marshall Cohen, CNN Senior Reporter  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices