Social Media Ideas for Betting Markets

People in the UK: have you used prediction markets to bet on the World Cup or other events?

Prediction markets have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, particularly in the US. We’d like to hear confidentially from people in the UK who have used themWe’d like to f...

Prediction Markets’ Next Major Bet: Wall St. Traders

Platforms like Kalshi let millions wager on sports and pop culture. They’re now hoping institutions will use them for big-ticket trading like hedging.

Inside the Prediction Markets: Europe Closes Ranks as Wall Street Builds New Products

Prediction markets crossed another milestone in June, surpassing $50 billion in monthly trading volume for the first time. The same week, European regulators initiated a new coordi...

Inside the Prediction Markets: Polymarket Pushes Abroad as Sporttrade Drops Sportsbooks

Prediction markets are moving into new distribution channels faster than regulators can agree on what they are. This week, Polymarket pushed further abroad while questions grew ov...

Prediction Markets Force Sportsbooks to Rethink Their World Cup Strategy

World Cup winner contracts on Polymarket have already generated roughly $1.5 billion in trading volume. For major sportsbooks, that is becoming difficult to ignore. For operators s...

Gambling, Insider Trading, and the Legal Fight Over Prediction Markets

Even amid national controversy, lawsuits, and new legislation aimed to curb their growth, prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have only continued to grow in popularity. P...

Curious about prediction markets? Stu Burguiere shows you the ropes.

Prediction markets have been harshly criticized over claims of insider trading and illegal gambling practices, leading to politicians and media demonizing them wholesale. Are their...

Prediction Markets Face a Surge in Suspicious Bets

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Anything. That's a Problem

Critics call platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi online casinos, where insider trading runs rampant.

Bernstein Forecasts $10 Billion Of World Cup Betting On Prediction Markets

Legacy sportsbooks are chasing prediction markets that already trade billions each month

DraftKings told investors on June 9 that its prediction markets business is scaling fast, and the market liked what it saw. The company's Form 8-K reported that May 2026 annualized...

Inside Prediction Markets: Lawsuits Mount as New Products and Partnerships Keep Coming

Prediction markets continued moving into mainstream financial infrastructure this week, even as the legal battle over who gets to regulate them intensified. The CFTC and several U...

Wealthsimple brings prediction markets to Canada in new Kalshi deal

Wealthsimple and Kalshi are rolling out “Wealthsimple Predict,” a standalone app giving Canadians access to regulated event-based wagering Users can trade roughly 4,000 event contr...

Are Prediction Markets Gambling? Harris Poll Finds Divided Public

The public’s opinion on whether prediction markets offer gambling is mixed About half of those recently polled think trading on a prediction market is similar to gambling The Natio...

The $30bn World Cup Stat That Could Change Sports Betting Forever

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has given prediction markets their first true mainstream global sports trading test - and $30 billion in trading volume suggest they passed. Kalshi and...

Prediction Markets Financial & Legal Impacts

The rise of prediction markets across the United States has triggered an escalating regulatory battle and a debate over state gaming revenue. According to a report by the American...

Prediction Markets Top $50B Monthly Volume. Will It Last Beyond the World Cup?

Prediction markets surpassed $50 billion in monthly trading volume for the first time in June, with activity jumping 75% from May, according to Artemis data. The milestone coincide...

Wintermute Becomes Latest Market Maker to Enter Prediction Markets

Wintermute Trading confirmed it is now providing continuous, two-sided liquidity across major prediction market platformsю This is the latest institutional market maker to move int...

Prediction Market ‘Combos’ Bigger Losers for Bettors Than Sportsbook Parlays

Prediction market combos lead to larger losses for retail bettors than the parlays offered by traditional sportsbooks Citizens Research estimates retail market participants lose 45...

Americans Question Expansion of Political Prediction Markets

A growing prediction market industry has attracted attention from investors, media organizations, and political observers, but new polling suggests many Americans remain uneasy abo...

Prediction Markets & Crypto

Have you noticed how often polls and experts get major events wrong? There’s a growing alternative gaining serious attention: prediction markets. Platforms like Polymarket and Kals...

Inside the Prediction Markets: Trading Volume Hits $28.4B as Brokers and Market Makers Move In

With a record-breaking $29.4 billion in trading volume in May, prediction markets are expanding faster than the infrastructure supporting them. But the gap is closing. Retail broke...

Beyond match winner: Arsenal betting markets that deserve more attention

Most people bet on Arsenal to win, lose, or draw. It is simple and easy to follow. But it is not the only betting market....

Inside the Prediction Markets: DraftKings Bets on the CFTC Model

DraftKings filed its first event contract templates with the CFTC this week. At the same time, U.S. authorities charged a Google employee with using confidential company data to tr...