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Polymarket and Kalshi have recruited allies in high places, including Donald Trump Jr., who is an adviser to Kalshi and an investor in Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The pace-setting Detroit Pistons, who lead the Eastern Conference, have recruited Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric in a multi-team deal involving Chicago and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Celtic have recruited seven players this summer, paying fees for Benjamin Nygren, Hayato Inamura, Shin Yamada and Callum Osmand, with Kieran Tierney and Ross Doohan arriving on frees and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey on loan.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

St Joseph's have recruited Northampton stalwart Mike Haywood to their own staff.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Ordinarily he simply would have recruited someone else to masquerade as Campbell and claim the money, but of late he had become increasingly wary.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson