Curiosities

Apple Maps Has Renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America

By Priced In News Staff

Source: Polymarket market “Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to Lake America by...?”

virtually certain (100%)
Leading outcome September 4 100% Virtually certain · D
24h move ▲ 22.9 pts September 4
Traded 24h $18K $19K all time
Resolves by 2026-09-30

Where the money stands

September 4 100% ▲ 22.9
September 2 100% ▲ 40.0
September 30 100% ▲ 4.0
September 3 99% ▲ 27.0
September 1 99% ▲ 45.1
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