Apparently somebody would be or else they wouldn't be pushing it so hard.
On the other hand, if the outcomes of the events 100% can't be changed after the bets are in it wouldn't be any stranger than some of the other things that people bet on: https://hobbylark.com/party-games/Unusual-Bets
Consider the idea of Weather derivatives. These are bets on the weather. Guess who can determine the weather?
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