4/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks expected this weekend; U.S. soldier charged for allegedly using confidential info to bet on Maduro's removal.

• Apr 26

Polymarket bets linked to Maduro's capture

A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested and charged for allegedly placing bets on Polymarket with information preceding the public announcement of Nicolás Maduro's removal from Venezuela. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

• Apr 24

Charges against soldier for apparent bets

Federal investigators believe U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke placed bets on the prediction market Polymarket before a January announcement that Maduro had been captured, a source tells CBS News. Nicole Sganga reports and contributor Elliot Ackerman joins with more insight.

• Apr 24

Soldier arrested for Polymarket bets

A U.S. Army soldier is under arrest on Thursday after allegedly helping to plan and execute the capture of Nicolas Maduro and using that advanced knowledge to make a series of big bets on the prediction platform Polymarket.

• Apr 23

White House staff received email warning not to place bets on prediction markets

White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News.

• Apr 9

Lawmakers call for CFTC crackdown on prediction markets

Prediction market bets on the fate of U.S. service members are "morally corrupt and completely unacceptable," one lawmaker said.

• Apr 7

Online sports betting linked to rising delinquency rates, report finds

A study from the New York Fed found that delinquency rates increased faster in states where online sports betting is legal.

• Mar 30

Oil trades surged before Trump's Iran post. Some experts are suspicious.

Trading in crude oil futures spiked only minutes before President Trump postponed an ultimatum on Iran, causing oil prices to drop and stocks to surge.

• Mar 25

Unusual oil trading ahead of Trump announcement

Market watchers are concerned about potential insider trading due to an unusual surge in oil futures trading on Monday morning, just minutes before President Trump announced he would postpone power plant strikes in Iran. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins with more.

• Mar 24

Polymarket buckles down on insider trading after suspiciously timed bets

Polymarket tightened its rules after questions surfaced over whether some prediction market customers engaged in insider trading.

• Mar 24

Atlantic writer on becoming a "degenerate gambler"

How much money could you make if you were given $10,000 to gamble on sports? That's what The Atlantic's McKay Coppins sought to answer in his latest piece: "My Year as a Degenerate Gambler." Coppins joins "The Takeout" to recount the experience.

• Mar 18

Iran prediction market wagers draw scrutiny

Popular prediction markets are facing new ethical questions over possible insider trading due to wagers concerning the war in Iran. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin joins "The Takeout" to explain how lawmakers are planning to curb the wagers.

• Mar 5

Wagers draw scrutiny after Iran strikes: "Insider trading," senator says

Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.

• Mar 2

11/30/2025: Polymarket; CRISPR Kids; Lamine Yamal

First, Polymarket lets you bet on almost anything. Then, a look at teens' innovative Lyme disease research. And, Lamine Yamal: The 60 Minutes Interview.

• Nov 30, 2025

Dispute over Cardi B's Super Bowl cameo roils prediction markets

Cardi B appeared during Bad Bunny's halftime show at the Super Bowl, but one prediction market says it's unclear whether she sang.

• Feb 11

Bettors wagered millions on expected snowfall across the U.S.

This weekend's snowstorm could prove to be lucrative for some online bettors.

• Jan 26