Betting on probability — the growing stakes of gamifying finance

Daily Maverick | 20.04.2026 03:38
In South Africa, prediction markets and the various clones of games of chance adjacent to sports betting are called “interactive gaming” — because in this country, the bookmaker sets the odds, but the house still always wins. Unless you’re a casino – then the house still wins, but the wager is up to the risk appetite of the players.