Michael Burry bets on sportsbooks DraftKings and Flutter, sees prediction markets curbed by regulation

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Claim Michael Burry bets on sportsbooks DraftKings and Flutter, sees prediction markets curbed by regulation
AI inference Bearish · 60%
Generated 2026-07-08 19:33

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The investor believes regulators will eventually crack down on prediction markets after competition from the upstarts pressured the stocks of sportsbooks.

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Original article published by CNBC on July 8, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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