Polymarket let users bet on wildfires. Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.

By The Washington Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-12 12:16:41 | Updated at 2026-08-19 09:17:13 6 days ago
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”
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