Business
January 9, 2026
Polymarket Joins Forces with MSG Sports, Becomes New York Rangers Partner
Prediction markets leader Polymarket has formed a new partnership with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., positioning itself as the official prediction market partner of the New York Rangers. This agreement highlights the continued growth of prediction markets and their gradual integration into the popular mindset. Polymarket Joins the Rangers Family Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
Kalshi CEO Takes a Hard Stance Against Insider Trading
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour has taken a firm stance against insider trading in prediction markets, used a recent industry controversy to highlight the differences between regulated and unregulated platforms, and supported new laws that would restrict the misuse of non-public information. He argued that insider trading could damage the sector’s credibility, leading to long-term losses. […]
Business
January 8, 2026
Kalshi Claims Annualized Trading Volume of $100B, Critics Doubt That
Earlier this week, prediction markets giant Kalshi announced that it had crossed $100 billion in annualized trading volume, but industry experts criticized that, saying the figure was derived from taking data from a strong week and projecting it across the full year. Critics Dispute Kalshi’s $100B Claim If Kalshi’s claims of $100 billion in annual […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
Prediction Markets Odds of Trump Seizing Greenland Rise
Following the US’s operation in Venezuela to capture its leader, Nicolás Maduro, many have once again started speculating that President Trump might decide to invade Greenland, and prediction markets are seeing an increase in the probability of this happening. Prediction Markets Raise Odds of the US Invading Greenland Trump has grown increasingly focused on acquiring […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
Analyst Downplays Prediction Markets’ Threat to Sports Betting Sector
The quick growth of prediction markets in the last year has worried investors, but new research suggests these markets do not shake up traditional sportsbook operators as much as headlines suggest. Analyst Says $8B Wallet Shift Doesn’t Threaten Major Sportsbook Operators Fresh numbers from Citizens Equity Research show that about 5% of legal US sports […]
Business
January 8, 2026
Polymarket Signs Data Partnership with Dow Jones, WSJ
A new high-stakes deal has been announced between a prediction market platform and a financial, media, and intelligence company. In this case, Polymarket has teamed up with the Wall Street Journal’s parent, Dow Jones, with the companies leveraging the platform’s data to enhance the quality of real-world reporting. Polymarket Executes Another Business Coup to Solidify […]
Business
January 7, 2026
Kalshi Launches VIP Program for Its High-Trading Customers
Elisabeth Diana, head of communications at the popular prediction markets provider Kalshi, confirmed that the company is now offering “Platinum” status to high-volume sports traders, essentially mimicking rewards plans offered to big bettors by more traditional sportsbook operators. Kalshi Launches Platinum According to Diana, Kalshi is taking steps, similar to other financial markets, brokerages, and […]
Business
January 7, 2026
Polymarket Enters Real Estate with New Prediction Markets Offerings
Earlier this week, prediction markets giant Polymarket announced a partnership with Parcl, a crypto-backed housing data firm, to bring betting on home-price movements in major US cities. Polymarket and Parcl Announce Collaboration With this rollout, Polymarket expands its roster of real-world markets, which already includes elections, sports, and macroeconomic indicators. Thanks to the new integration, users can […]
Industry
January 7, 2026
Google Opens Advertising Access to Regulated Prediction Markets
Google plans to make a big change to its ad system later this month. It will let regulated prediction markets advertise their services on its platforms. This update, set for January 21, is the first time the company will allow ads for event-based forecasting exchanges in the US. However, this chance will apply to operators […]
Industry
January 6, 2026
Ex-NJ Gov Blasts Prediction Markets, Questions Their Legality
Prediction markets are in the center of attention, amid a new $436,000 win on Polymarket, which came after someone placed a wager on President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela to be toppled by the end of January. The bet – along with a few others – came hours before US President Donald Trump announced the Latin […]
