Robinhood jumps into election betting

Robinhood Markets is jumping into election betting. Why it matters: With over 23 million funded customers, the retail brokerage is offering up wagers on the U.S. presidential election to its massive U.S. network. For Robinhood, Monday’s move is the latest attempt to attack new areas of growth. It’s also an example of pouncing quickly on a hot, and potentially temporary,…