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Anonymous Bettors Net $2.4 M, Sgt. Van Dyke Indicted

5/19/2026

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Story summary
  • Nine anonymous accounts won over $2.4 million from more than 80 bets on U.S. military actions.
  • The bets posted a 98 percent win rate on Iran war events, including the killing of Ali Khamenei.
  • The White House warned in March that betting on Nicolás Maduro’s capture is a federal crime.
  • Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was indicted in April for earning $400,000 from a $34,000 VPN bet on Maduro’s capture.