Spain Won the World Cup. The Markets Went Out With $1.4 Billion on One Match.
Ferran Torres ended it in extra time, Lionel Messi walked off without a repeat, and the biggest betting event in prediction-market history closed with a final worthy of its volume. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The tournament that broke every betting record saved its coldest sweat for last. Spain and Argentina played 105 scoreless minutes at … Read more