Polymarket Scraps Bets on ‘Cornell 7’ Felony Charges Following Backlash

Prediction-market giant Polymarket pulled a betting market on the Cornell University gang-rape case Monday (Oct. 19) after a backlash from anti-sexual violence campaigners, according to Front Office Sports , which first reported the controversy. Launched September 30 on Polymarket’s international platform, the market asked whether any of the seven accused fraternity members would be charged with a felony sex crime by January 31, 2027. The market attracted $451,633 in trading volume before its removal. At that time, traders were pricing the probability of charges being filed at around 28%. The market was not available through Polymarket’s separately operated US app.