Prediction markets are scamming the working class.

Polymarket and Kalshi claim they are "democratizing finance," but their business model enables a handful of elites to fleece their customers.

On Polymarket just 0.04% of traders capture 70% of the profits.

Producer, Trevor Hayes

Editor, Joey Yee

Animation, Joey Yee

Videographers, Justin Feltman, Jack Belisle, Cristian Peña

Sound, Paul Schmitz

Video Production Manager, Isabel Atalaya

Video Production Coordinator, Jodi Clemens

VIdeo Production Fellow, Astrid Dong

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