Prediction Markets Hit $1.63 Billion Milestone During Super Bowl LX
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket saw record-breaking $1.63 billion in Super Bowl LX volume, signaling a structural shift in event-driven finance.
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Kalshi’s Next Bet: Institutional Hedging for Professional Sports Teams
Kalshi partners with Game Point Capital to allow NBA and NFL teams to hedge performance bonuses at half the cost of traditional insurance.
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Challenges Rise of Prediction Markets
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority is backing CT officials in a crackdown on prediction markets to protect tribal gaming exclusivity.
Vitalik Buterin Calls for Prediction Markets to Evolve Beyond ‘Dopamine-Inducing’ Bets
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues prediction markets must move beyond short-term sports betting and crypto price swings to become durable financial hedging tools.
The Three-Beer Brainstorm: How Iowa Economists Reinvigorated Modern Forecasting
Discover how a 1988 lunch meeting in Iowa City sparked a billion-dollar industry. See how "political stocks" outperformed traditional polling.
New Haven Police Chief Bet $4.4M on Sports Apps Before Larceny Arrest
Former Police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered $4.4 million on DraftKings and FanDuel while misappropriating $85,500 in city informant funds.
