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Big Bets Report: Prediction Markets Ramp Up World Cup Wagering

World Cup odds continue to draw massive action as the tournament rolls through the group stage. And a lot of that activity is monopoly-money-type trades on prediction markets, controversial as they might be. So when a major wager lands at a sportsbook, it actually tends to stand out a bit more, like the Vegas high-roller who was all over Argentina on Monday, ponying up three-quarters of a million dollars. Read on for more on that bet, along with a Nostradamus parlay, Sunday Funday for Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, some leftovers from last week’s Day of the Draw, and a few of those countless p...