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Ohio election betting tops $10M in governor, Senate races

Who will win Ohio's races for governor and U.S. Senate? On prediction markets, people put money behind their guesses.

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Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer· Oct 19, 7:22 AMOhio election betting tops $10M in governor, Senate races

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