New Zealand punters continue betting on Luxon despite Polymarket ban
Kiwis are finding ways around a ban on prediction market Polymarket to bet on the Prime Minister's political future.
Polymarket was required to withdraw from New Zealand in February, but punters have discovered alternative methods to trade positions on political and sporting outcomes without using a VPN. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Luxon has survived another leadership challenge, though divisions within National and shifting poll numbers raise questions about his ability to remain in power until the next election.
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Despite Polymarket ban, Kiwi punters find back doors to bet on Luxon’s fate
Polymarket was asked to withdraw from NZ in February, but it’s still possible to buy positions on politics and sport without a VPN
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Luxon's survived, but 'the fundamental issues are still there'
The PM made it through yet another leadership coup, but with National divided, the polls shifting, and a new kingmaker emerging, the question is whether he can survive until election day.