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Matt Frankel

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2596 total appearances

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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

But this is a good question.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

I'm going to answer more from the prediction market side of it.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

Sports wagers account for 85% of all bets on these, quote, prediction markets platforms.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

It's gambling.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

This is what it is.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

Let's be totally honest about this.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

That can even be higher during major events.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

It's clearly a direct competitor to these gaming companies.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

I mean, DraftKings and Flutter, they're both down over 50% over the past year and for good reason.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

But on the other hand, I want to point out that it's still a very fluid situation, specifically on the regulatory side.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

I mean, that's going to be the biggest X factor to answer the question.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

And unfortunately, we don't have the clarity right now to answer it thoroughly.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

There are some pending lawsuits at the state level against prediction markets right now with the operators.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

They're arguing that the platforms aren't gambling, but they're selling, quote, regulated financial instruments.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

There's a strong possibility that argument is not going to hold up when we get to like Supreme Court level type cases.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

There's still a clear bull case for online gambling in general.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

I don't think either of us are saying that that trend is not real, but there's a lot of the regulatory side that's very much up in the air.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

If these prediction markets get shot down, DraftKings, they're going to double in a very short period of time.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Move Over, Magnificent 7, There’s a New Stock Basket in Town

It's a big if right now.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

Matt, what stood out to you?