Studios and production companies are warning employees not to bet on prediction markets involving casting, release dates or earnings, The Hollywood Reporter said. The outlet did not name the studios. It said its parent company, PMC, has updated its employee handbook to ban such bets, including on award nominations and production timelines, and to bar staff from passing information to others who might bet.
BetOnline temporarily pulled its next James Bond casting market after heavy betting moved Callum Turner ahead of Jack Lowden, according to a representative cited by the outlet. The shift raised concern about a possible leak, but the report did not establish that one occurred. Apple has also updated its policy to bar employees from using confidential information to bet on prediction markets or tipping others who may bet.
