On this episode of Prediction Market Movers, host Chris Gerlacher sits down with Damon Thayer, Director of Politics at Prediction News and former Kentucky Senator, to explore the connection between sports betting, politics, and prediction markets. Thayer takes listeners inside Kentucky’s journey to legalizing sportsbooks, discussing the behind-the-scenes process, economic impact, and what the state’s success means for the rest of the country. 00:00 - Intro 1:00 - The path to sports betting in Kentucky 7:00 - Who stopped sports betting in Kentucky? 9:00 - An immediate impact of legal betting in Kentucky 13:15 - Damon’s intro to prediction markets 19:00 - Prediction markets utilized in polling 27:00 - NY Mayoral race 33:30 - NY and Virginia gubernatorial races 40:00 - Post-Harris era for the democrats 42:30 - Kentucky bourbon 👉 Subscribe to Prediction Market Movers for weekly conversations with traders, legal experts, entertainers and industry insiders shaping the future of prediction markets.   For more information on the prediction markets visit www.prediction news.com