Polymarket World Series Market Flips: New Favorite on Top for First Time All Season Polymarket leans on the Milwaukee Brewers to win the World Series for the first time this season. Sports Illustrated · 3h ago
Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faces Exit Bets After Disastrous Debut as Polymarket Traders Eye Her Ouster Katie Zacharia faces early exit speculation after a rocky White House debut, as prediction-market traders invoke Anthony Scaramucci's infamous short tenure. International Business Times UK · 6h ago
Bets open on when Trump’s new press secretary will be fired after disastrous debut IN FULL The Independent UK · 18h ago
Most Americans oppose election betting. Prediction-market odds are coming to their TVs anyway. Networks are adding prediction-market prices to their midterm coverage, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows most of the public draws a line at wagering on politics. Fortune · Oct 12
A handful of fans but $350K in bets: low-stakes cricket match exposes new threat to Australian sport Millions of dollars are being wagered via largely unregulated overseas sports prediction platforms, prompting legal experts and law enforcement to meet this week in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Oct 12
Nobel prize for economics awarded to two Americans, Hall and Woodford, for work on New Keynesian models – as it happened The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for developing the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation” The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
LeBron James is everything Philadelphia wants. And everything it can’t stand The city has embraced its new superstar with open arms, even as he choppers in from Manhattan and makes no secret of the fact that Philadelphia was never his first choice The Guardian - US · Oct 10
Targeting Trump: how Democrats plan to investigate the president if they win Congress Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Legal, Offshore and Prediction Markets: Why U.S. Sports Betting Is Splitting Into Three Lanes The scoreboard is the same. The prices, protections and people in charge are not. inkl · Oct 9
NFL urges Supreme Court to back state gambling rules—breaking with other leagues on prediction markets The league wants clarity “before another NFL season goes by” to preserve game integrity. Fortune · Oct 8
Want Private-Market Access to Kalshi and Polymarket? Try This ETF The Tema Trading & Prediction Markets ETF (DICE) offers pre-IPO exposure to Kalshi and Polymarket, plus holdings like Robinhood, Coinbase and Interactive Brokers, amid industry growth forecasts. MarketBeat · Oct 8
Polymarket College Football National Championship Market: Alabama Rising; Georgia, Ohio State on Top Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama are trending up on Polymarket's National Championship market. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Polymarket NFL MVP Prediction Market: Brock Purdy Makes Big Move on Josh Allen Brock Purdy tied Josh Allen at the top of Polymarket's NFL MVP market. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Sydney Sweeney's Nude Novig Advert: Three Weeks Later the Sports App Is Reportedly Worth $2B, Four Times More Sydney Sweeney Novig valuation: investors priced the prediction market she part-owns at $500 million in February, and the latest reports say that figure could quadruple. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Fortune · Oct 3 Sports betting is America's new pastime, and it's bigger than movies, music, and museums together as Americans wage a whopping $166 billion on bets Americans wagered $166 billion on sports last year, more than Hollywood, the music industry, books, and museums combined.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3 UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail Revelation comes amid mounting concern over online prediction market’s effects on integrity of financial system
The Guardian - US · Oct 2 Victor Wembanyama said no to gambling money. In today’s NBA, that feels radical As LeBron James and other NBA stars embrace the murk of betting and prediction markets, the Spurs’ 22-year-old cornerstone drew a refreshing line
MarketBeat · Oct 1 JPMorgan Bets on Genius Sports as the Market Loses Patience JPMorgan initiated Genius Sports at Overweight with an $8 target, citing prediction-market deals with Kalshi and Polymarket as an underappreciated growth driver ahead of Nov. 3 earnings.
The Conversation · Oct 1 Prediction markets are going mainstream. What does that mean for public health and democracy? Polymarket, a U.S.-based prediction-market website, is taking wagers on who will be London, Ont.’s next mayor. There are also markets for Toronto, Windsor and even Stratford.
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 Stolen Debit Cards Were Turned Into Betting Money—Then Came the Fight Over Where the Cash Goes Stolen debit cards were allegedly used to deposit $10M into Polymarket US accounts and place bets, highlighting fraud risks for banks and payment processors.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 US midterm elections 2026: Latest predictions and odds from Polymarket According to Polymarket, there's a remarkable 93% likelihood that Democrats will secure the House in the 2026 elections. The Senate presents a more competitive landscape with Democrats at 63% and Republicans at 38%. The surge in trading volume indicates high public interest in both markets as November 3 approaches. Key…
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Polymarket introduces deposit limits, lock-outs to combat trading addiction Polymarket has introduced innovative tools aimed at aiding users in controlling excessive trading habits. These features include optional deposit restrictions, self-imposed lock-outs, and connections to mental health support. Users can customize lock-out periods and limit deposits based on their needs. The startup collaborates with Birches Health to offer resources for…
The Economic Times · Sep 29 Tiger Global, Dragoneer in talks to invest in Kalshi's new $1 billion fundraise The fresh capital raise is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks and will value Kalshi at about $40 billion, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential. It comes on the heels of a $1 billion fundraise in May that valued the firm at $22 billion.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 29 Polymarket vs Kalshi NBA Championship Market: Differences, Similarities, Trends Kalshi and Polymarket differ at the top of their NBA Finals markets.
The Economic Times · Sep 29 Global Market: Prediction markets expand into Wall Street territory, raising oversight concerns Prediction markets are expanding into US stocks, indexes and corporate events, with Polymarket and Kalshi driving growth. The trend raises concerns over investor protection, insider trading, transparency and regulatory jurisdiction, as the SEC and CFTC debate oversight while platforms increasingly attract retail and institutional traders seeking speculation and alternative hedging…