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The Guardian // World

Gambling platform Polymarket not paying bets on US invasion of Venezuela

Wednesday 7th January 2026, 8:56AM

Gamblers who placed wagers totalling $10.5m angered after capture of Nicolás Maduro deemed not to qualifyThe online wager platform Polymarket has angered some gamblers by declaring it will not settle millions of dollars’ worth of bets on a US invasion of Venezuela, arguing that the capture of the then president, Nicolás Maduro, does not qualify.Before Donald Trump’s forces seized Maduro on Saturday morning, some traders appeared to have anticipated the shock move by placing bets on “prediction markets”. Continue reading...

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