The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has radically expanded the universe of gambling.David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter, explains how these platforms became so widespread so fast, and how betting on everything could change the way we live. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany" target="_blank">David Yaffe-Bellany</a>, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.Background reading: <ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany" target="_blank">David Yaffe-Bellany</a>, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.</li></ul>Photo: Photo Illustration: atakan/iStock, via Getty ImagesFor more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 
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