What will happen in Kansas? Prediction markets offer seductive, damaging answers through wagers

By: Eric Thomas

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 1,287

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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I will tell my son to run the other direction.

Under no circumstances.

Don’t even think about it.

Just stay away.

If you have read my worryings before, you might think, “Not another column, Eric, about teens and social media or phone addiction or artificial intelligence.”

Unfortunately, I’m adding a new one to the list — not just for my son, but for our culture: prediction markets.

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