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US: Gambler Profited $430,000 from Bet on Venezuela Invasion and Maduro's Arrest

Published January 6, 2026, 16:09
US: Gambler Profited $430,000 from Bet on Venezuela Invasion and Maduro's Arrest

A concerning gambling case has emerged in the US, with a player winning a substantial amount by betting on a US invasion of Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. The player, who opened an account on a cryptocurrency platform last month, bet that Maduro would not be in power by the end of January and won over $436,000 from an initial bet of $32,537. The odds of Maduro's removal skyrocketed shortly before Donald Trump announced his arrest, raising questions about a potential leak of confidential information. The CEO of Better Markets described the bet as suspicious and potentially based on non-public information.