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Sportsbooks go all in-on prediction markets

The prediction markets battle is unfolding on three distinct fronts as legal and regulatory questions swirl.

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NBA Star Tristan Thompson Foresees Sports Gambling New Normal Taking Over Soon: 'This is Going to Happen'

Prediction markets are poised to transform how fans engage with professional sports, according to NBA champion Tristan Thompson. He believes real-time odds and fan sentiment will soon become as commonplace on broadcasts as social media integration is today.

Benzinga

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The Future of Finance? Google Is Bringing Betting Odds Directly To Your Screen, Sparking Calls For 'Addiction Warnings'

Google announced earlier this month that it will integrate odds from online betting platforms Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket into its Google Finance tools amid pushback from lawmakers over the evolution of modern-day gambling.

Benzinga

Trump's Bitcoin, ETH, XRP Reserve Isn't Happening Anymore In 2025, Polymarket Traders Predict

Polymarket traders now assign almost zero probability that the Trump administration's proposed national cryptocurrency reserve will become operational in 2025, marking a sharp collapse in confidence after early-year optimism.

Benzinga

Battle for sports betting market heats up as Polymarket announces return to the U.S.

The prediction market giant rolls out mobile platform almost four years after regulators banned it from the U.S.

Fortune

Polymarket Returns To The US As Rumored Insider Pockets $1 Million On Google Trends Market

Polymarket has relaunched in the United States with CFTC approval and a regulated betting app, with a market about Google’s most-searched person in 2025 going viral for potential insider involvement.

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Ross Gerber Says Prediction Markets Are Just 'Illegal' Sports Betting Operations As Kalshi Faces Increased Legal Heat

Renowned investor Ross Gerber likened prediction markets to “illegal sports betting” on Wednesday amid a legal crackdown on such platforms.

Benzinga

Polymarket Rival Kalshi Becomes CNN's Official Prediction Market Partner As Valuation Touches $11 Billion

Kalshi said on Tuesday that it will become news channel CNN‘s official prediction markets partner, as the Polymarket rival hit a valuation of $11 billion after its latest funding round.

Benzinga

Polymarket Rival Kalshi Announced Hitting $11 Billion in Valuation as Prediction Markets Rise to Popularity

Prediction market Kalshi announced a $1 billion funding round on Tuesday valued at $11 billion, as real-life events future betting platforms surge in popularity.

International Business Times UK

Michael Saylor's Company Will Be Forced To Sell Bitcoin Before Year-End? Crypto Punters On Polymarket Have This To Say

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) might be experiencing some financial pressure, but cryptocurrency punters don’t think the company will be forced to sell its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings this year.

Benzinga

Kalshi Launches Predictions On Solana To 'Tap Billions' In On-Chain Liquidity: 'Tokenization Is The End Game'

Kalshi announced the launch of tokenized predictions on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) network on Monday, enabling users to trade its contracts on-chain.

Benzinga

Bitcoin takes another plunge, chances of reclaiming $100,000 by year end drop to 24% on prediction markets

Bettors on Kalshi are putting their money on bearish positions.

Fortune

University of Oklahoma Responds After Student Given Zero for Bible-Cited Essay Sparks Free Speech Row

A psychology student at the University of Oklahoma says she was discriminated against after receiving a zero on an essay citing the Bible. The university has launched an investigation and placed a graduate instructor on leave.

International Business Times UK

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Polymarket Is 'Most Accurate Thing' In Mankind, Says CEO Shayne Coplan — Addresses Insider Trading, LA Fires Controversy

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan called his cryptocurrency-based prediction platform “the most accurate thing” in mankind during an interview that aired Sunday.

International Business Times UK

The World's 'Youngest Self-Made Billionaire' Shayne Coplan: A Look at the Life of Polymarket's Founder

27-year-old Shayne Coplan became one of the world's youngest billionaires through the success of his predictions platform Polymarket

International Business Times UK

Inside Polymarket and Founder Shayne Coplan's Age, Net Worth, Ethnicity and Rise as One of the Youngest Billionaires

Polymarket gains momentum as founder Shayne Coplan, 27, becomes one of the youngest billionaires, driving renewed attention to the platform's prediction markets.

Benzinga

Can GOOGL Stock Hit $350 This Year? Polymarket Traders Say It's A Coinflip

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is powering deeper into a fresh uptrend, with Polymarket traders putting a 90% probability on the stock hitting $335 before 2026.

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Trump Administration Is 'Built Different,' Says Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan After Prediction Market Gets Green Light: 'Quiet Before The Storm'

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan announced on Tuesday that the prediction market platform has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for intermediated trading in the U.S.

Benzinga

Trump Advisor Kevin Hassett Reportedly Leading Fed Chair Race: See What Polymarket, Kalshi Bettors Are Predicting

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next Federal Reserve Chair, according to a report published Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

Here's How the McDonald's Hoax Amid Bitcoin's Crash Started

Unpacking the fake McDonald's hiring surge amid Bitcoin's crash. While the data is false, investor despair signals a market bottom for the crypto market, revealing Wall Street's real strategy.

Benzinga

How Kalshi Is Becoming Wall Street's New Obsession

Kalshi, the U.S. prediction-market platform backed by major venture firms, is fast growing in popularity thanks to a new funding round.

Benzinga

Polymarket Bags Partnerships With PrizePicks, Yahoo Finance As Preparations For U.S. Return Gather Steam

The partnerships are pouring in for blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket as it prepares to reenter the U.S.

Benzinga

Nvidia's Q3 Countdown: Crypto Punters Anticipate AI Darling to Surpass Earnings Forecast, Bet These Will Be Key Themes During The Call

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is set to release its third-quarter financials on Wednesday, and cryptocurrency bettors are increasingly confident that the artificial intelligence giant will surpass earnings expectations.

Axios

Exclusive: Polymarket CEO blasts sportsbooks as "scam"

Coplan said traditional sportsbooks "all rip off the consumer" and "none of them innovate."

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