The GuardianApr 23, 5:39 PM

‘Hairdryer or lighter?’ French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets

Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature French police are investigating alleging tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket. Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March an...

NPRApr 23, 10:22 PM

French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.

The New York TimesApr 24, 3:31 PM

Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes

The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.

The GuardianApr 23, 5:39 PM

‘Hairdryer or lighter?’ French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets

Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature French police are investigating alleging tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket. Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March an...

NPRApr 23, 10:22 PM

French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.

The New York TimesApr 24, 3:31 PM

Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes

The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.