The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner gets close. It introduced the idea of gambling on world events back in the 70’s under the name Delphi Pool. Great little read, too.
Coincidentally, we’re steadily on our way to living in the kind of future he predicted in his other book, The Sheep Look Up.
Which cyberpunk novel is this one pulling from? Yakuza hunting down a reporter over gambling losses isn’t one I remember.
The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner gets close. It introduced the idea of gambling on world events back in the 70’s under the name Delphi Pool. Great little read, too.
Coincidentally, we’re steadily on our way to living in the kind of future he predicted in his other book, The Sheep Look Up.
You’re missing the part where they bet whether a missile hits their country or not