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The Big Bet: Michael Burry Backs Sportsbooks To Overcome Prediction Market Threat

By Adam RoartyJuly 9, 2026

The brief

Michael Burry, the investor who inspired the movie The Big Short, has bought shares in Flutter and DraftKings, expressing confidence that the sportsbooks can overcome the threat of prediction markets. On his Substack, Burry wrote that he sees America’s two leading sportsbooks as attractive businesses whose shares have…

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