"This past week, it was announced that Polymarket-a site where you can bet on basically anything, from the likelihood of a government shutdown to the winner of New York City's mayoral race-will be allowed to operate in the U.S. The decision was the culmination of a broader trend: since 2018, some thirty-nine states have legalized sports betting, and the rise of online gambling has made the practice a part of daily life."
"They also examine the way games of chance have been depicted in literature and film-and our enduring susceptibility, in art and otherwise, to the promise of a hot streak. "Gambling is a way for the individual to test themselves," Schwartz says. "It comes back to this fundamental question everyone has about themselves, which is: do I got it, or don't I?""
Polymarket will be allowed to operate in the U.S., enabling bets on virtually anything, from the likelihood of a government shutdown to the winner of New York City's mayoral race. Since 2018, thirty-nine states have legalized sports betting, and the rise of online gambling has made betting a routine part of daily life. Platforms such as Polymarket and DraftKings have shifted how people engage with wagers and what they wager on. Games of chance continue to appear across literature and film, reinforcing cultural fascination with luck, risk, and the idea of a hot streak. Gambling functions as a means for individuals to test themselves and confront personal beliefs about skill and fortune.
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