<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A group of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gambling" rel="" target="_blank" title="gamblers "><span>gamblers </span></a><span>who won up to $3 million after betting on the deadly strikes on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/iran" rel="" target="_blank" title="Iran"><span>Iran</span></a><span> have raised questions about whether they had access to knowledge about the attack before it happened.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Several bets were placed on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/USA" rel="" target="_blank" title="American"><span>American</span></a><span> crypto-based trading platform </span><a href="https://polymarket.com/event/us-strikes-iran-by" rel="" target="_blank" title="Polymarket"><span>Polymarket</span></a><span> on Saturday predicting the US and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/israel" rel="" target="_blank" title="Israel"><span>Israel</span></a><span> would carry out military action on Iran later that day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many of these accounts were created as recently as last month, with some of their bets reaching $US150,000 ($211,955).</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d224d77f-0652-4493-aa1a-9450a9df03aa" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump claims 'entire' Iranian military leadership killed in strikes</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When the violence erupted on Saturday night (AEDT), these punters made a large profit. Six accounts created on Polymarket in February made an estimated profit ranging from $US1.4 million to $US2.1 million ($3 million).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some accounts had only placed bets on when US strikes might occur, with some of the shares purchased for as cheap as 10c each.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is not the first time Polymarket users have won big by gambling on the outcome of a major geopolitical event just before it occurs.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-gamblers-make-millions-predicting-donald-trump-strikes-before-they-happened-polymarket/1a902af3-8629-4562-a805-101e61c3d860" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-air-strikes-rock-dubai-reputation/0c961082-f5a0-4bc4-a440-717be79e027a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Iranian airstrikes may have cracked Dubai's safe, shiny façade forever</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In early January, a punter won more than $US400,000 after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nicolas-maduro-venezuela-usa-bet-polymarket/c60cad67-00c6-4e34-846d-b95053d7f832" rel="" target="_blank" title="successfully predicting"><span>successfully predicting</span></a><span> Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be captured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On that occasion, the user had been placing bets predicting Maduro's capture since December last year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The latest bets on the Iran strikes have raised further questions about whether people with inside knowledge of the impending attacks had shared it to make a profit, as well as the regulation of platforms such as Polymarket.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-iran-israel-war-who-is-running-iran-after-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-death/0c4850b8-871f-43ad-ae05-d02d12a6d0ee" target="_blank"><strong><span>The men in line to take over from Iran's slain supreme leader</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>If anyone was misusing government information to manipulate markets and make a large profit, they could be prosecuted under United States law.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No individuals have been accused of any wrongdoing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Polymarket has not commented on the bets placed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></div></div>