Polymarket and Kalshi see massive drop in users—but big opportunities ahead New data shows prediction markets, which have attracted plenty of buzz, are still figuring out a business model. Fortune · Jul 24, 2025
AOC's Chances of Clinching The Dem Nomination See Slight Spike After Clapping Back Against Claims of Supporting Military Spending AOC's chances of clinching the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination saw a slight spike after clapping back against claims she voted for military spending. Latin Times · Jul 22, 2025
How Robinhood Stock Benefits From New Pro Gambling Tax Changes New gambling laws in the OBBB Act are wreaking havoc on the U.S. sports betting scene. Here's why Robinhood will emerge as an unlikely sports betting winner. MarketBeat · Jul 21, 2025
2028 Election Odds Out From Polymarket: Vance Tops List At 27%, Trump Has 5%, Here's What Voters Say In New Poll President Donald Trump has been in office for nearly six months of a four-year term. While Trump has more than three years left, prediction markets and polls for the 2028 presidential election are already heating up. Benzinga · Jul 20, 2025
Dan Bongino's Chances of Leaving Trump Admin As MAGA Influencer Predicts His Resignation Over Epstein Files Debacle After a MAGA influencer speculated that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino would depart "in the next week," bettors try to predict who will leave the administration next. Latin Times · Jul 14, 2025
Ken Paxton's Chances of Unseating John Cornyn in Wake of Alleged Affair-Driven Divorce, According to the Betting Market Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce. Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025
Bettors Race to Predict Pam Bondi's Ousting in Wake of MAGA Outrage Over 'Epstein List' As MAGA hardliners' frustration with the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation continues to mount, online bettors are rushing to the open market to predict when the first big domino will fall. Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025
Trump And Wall Street Want Rate Cuts—The Data Says: Keep Waiting A stronger-than-expected labor report just crushed any hopes that the Federal Reserve would lower rates this month—despite speculation from Wall Street and direct demands from President Donald Trump. Benzinga · Jul 4, 2025
2028 Election Poll Shows Vance, Buttigieg In Lead: Where Trump, Newsom, Harris Rank — And Betting Odds Donald Trump has been in office for less than six months of his four-year term. That doesn't stop voters from looking to the 2028 election with polls and betting odds showing a mix of candidates for both the Republican and Democratic parties. Benzinga · Jun 30, 2025
New York’s tech elite are melting down over the election of Zohran Mamdani. Is the city destined for a San Francisco-style rebellion? Tyler Winklevoss and Garry Tan joined in the chorus decrying the victory of the 33-year-old socialist. Fortune · Jun 30, 2025
‘Betting’ site Kalshi, which predicted both Trump and Mamdani’s wins, parlays $2 billion valuation New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination in a huge upset The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Prediction Market Kalshi Raises $185M, Surges To $2B Valuation Prediction market platform Kalshi has secured a $185 million Series C funding round, pushing the company's valuation to $2 billion. Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025
Trump’s SEC will buoy ‘aggressive innovation,’ Webull president says: ‘Boundaries are going to be tested’ The stock-trading platform’s ties to China have invited scrutiny, but Webull’s Anthony Denier is optimistic about the company’s relationship with regulators. Fortune · Jun 11, 2025
Robinhood offers March Madness betting with new prediction market service The move underscores Robinhood's push into the fast-growing field of prediction markets. Fortune · Mar 17, 2025
Fortune · Feb 6, 2025 Prediction markets were right on the election. What do they have to say about the Super Bowl? Also…psychics and professional oddsmakers.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Betting markets predict higher egg prices and more tariffs Bettors are forecasting that Trump’s trade war isn’t set to end with the proposed tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico
Fortune · Feb 3, 2025 Robinhood is letting some customers wager on the outcome of Super Bowl LIX Some customers will be able to wager on the outcome of the Chiefs vs the Eagles in Robinhood's first foray into sports betting.
Fortune · Jan 25, 2025 Prediction market Kalshi enters sports betting ahead of Super Bowl, after naming Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor “Today, on the heels of our explosive growth, Kalshi takes its next big step: Sports.”
Salon · Jan 14, 2025 Trump Jr. joins betting-market startup The platform predicted Trump's win and is in a legal tussle with the federal government over election betting
Fortune · Jan 13, 2025 Prediction-market startup Kalshi nabs Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser Son of incoming president says such markets will ”upend mainstream media”.
The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024 The most important tech stories of 2024, and also my favorite ones Today, we’re looking at a few themes that will influence the online and offline worlds in 2025
Salon · Dec 3, 2024 Betting markets also won the election Supporters say the outcome bolsters the case for election betting in the U.S.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024 TechScape: Betting markets come for everything – and the FBI comes for a betting market This week in tech news, online predictors are riding high after a slew of accurate US election wagers. Plus, Trump and Musk try to weaponize the communications regulator•
Fortune · Nov 15, 2024 The FBI just raided the home of Polymarket’s founder. What does the future of electoral betting markets hold? VCs from Sequoia and Dragonfly on the future of prediction markets.
The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2024 Online prediction betting markets look ahead after US presidential election triumph: ‘We’re just getting started’ Wagering platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket want to expand rapidly, offering bets on awards, epidemics, the economy and more, after ‘astronomical’ election growth