Polymarket Paid US Social Media Influencers for Election Content
- Content creators contacted by Polymarket’s growth director
- US audience targeted with ads despite ban on trade in US
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The predictions-betting platform Polymarket has been paying US-based social media influencers to promote election betting on the site — even though it’s barred from letting anyone in the country use the tool to place wagers, including on Tuesday’s presidential race.
In September, Polymarket’s senior director of growth, Armand Saramout, canvassed for sponsorship deals with US influencers, according to outreach messages seen by Bloomberg News.