Will LeVar Burton be announced as the next permanent host of Jeopardy by August 15?
This is a market on whether LeVar Burton will be announced as the permanent successor to Alex Trebek as the host of Jeopardy by August 15, 2021, 12 PM ET. The market will resolve to “Yes” if LeVar Burton is officially announced as the next permanent host of Jeopardy by the resolution date. If there are multiple permanent hosts announced, this market will resolve to “Yes” if Burton is one of them. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.” Official announcements will be any press releases, definitive statements, videos, or credible statements to the public or media on behalf of the team that produces the Jeopardy gameshow. In the event of ambiguity in terms of the market outcome, the market will be resolved at the sole discretion of the Markets Integrity Committee (MIC). Update: Permanent host means the next full time host of Jeopardy, selected as a replacement for Alex Trebek. This may be a contract to host for a certain number of seasons or indefinitely. This does not include guest hosting appearances.