Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi believes match-fixing continues in cricket, though he doubts its prevalence in the lucrative IPL due to high stakes for players. He suggests smaller domestic and regional leagues are more vulnerable to manipulation and corruption.
US Army special forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, has been charged with using classified information from a military operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro to make over $400,000 on prediction market Polymarket. Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of the operation for about a month beginning December 8, 2025. He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of non-public government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and unlawful monetary transaction.
A US Army special forces soldier has been charged with using classified information to win $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction market by betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyk, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January 2026 and allegedly used his access to sensitive information to place bets starting December 8, 2025. He faces multiple charges including unlawful use of confidential government information, commodities fraud, and wire fraud.
