Pope Betting Odds: Bettors Lose Millions Predicting the New Pope as Polymarket Edge Fizzles Out

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The event throws into question the perceived heightened accuracy of betting markets like Poymarket over conventional polls.

Imagine being such a degenerate that you bet on the Pope.

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