California lawmakers call for crackdown on wildfire betting
that’s what some people are doing on prediction markets. People are betting on when a wildfire could start, how long it will last, how far it will spread and even whether homes will burn.
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National story. 4 articles from 3 sources. Updated Aug 12, 2026.
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