Prediction markets are turning the Louvre heist into a game

"Now, as French police desperately search for the whereabouts of the missing jewelry, armchair experts on these sites are looking to turn their own profits by intensely speculating on whether the thieves are destined for justice. Most betters think it's not a question of if the perpetrators get caught, but when -and they're casting votes for the most likely date of their arrests."

"The heist took place at about 9:30 a.m. on October 19. According to French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez in an interview with the AP, the crew accessed the museum's Apollo Gallery via a basket lift, cut its window panes with a glass cutter, grabbed the jewels, and fled on motorbikes. French media is currently reporting that two perpetrators were dressed in yellow safety vests on the lift, while another two were each waiting on a scooter."

Prediction markets let users bet on current events. Markets are now taking wagers on whether and when the Louvre jewelry thieves will be arrested, with most bettors expecting capture. The heist occurred around 9:30 a.m. on October 19, when perpetrators accessed the Apollo Gallery via a basket lift, cut window panes with a glass cutter, grabbed nine pieces of jewelry, and fled on motorbikes. Reports mention two people in yellow safety vests on the lift and two waiting on scooters. Stolen items include an Empress Eugénie diadem with nearly 2,000 diamonds and 200 pearls, an emerald set gifted by Napoleon, and a diamond-and-sapphire set. The robbers left a breadcrumb: Accor

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