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Ivy League admissions become Kalshi’s next betting market
Kalshi has filed with US regulators to open betting markets on Brown's acceptance rate & applicant numbers.
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DraftKings bets $700m on prediction markets to drive 2027 growth
DraftKings stock sank 27% after it doubled prediction-markets spending & cut its profit outlook.
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Election bets drew $3bn, now face a Democratic crackdown
Kalshi & Polymarket correctly priced the 2026 midterms, & now face a Democratic push for new oversight.
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Polymarket probes trader’s $257,000 double poll win
Polymarket is investigating well-timed bets placed just before two New York Times/Siena polls went public.
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DraftKings spends up to $700m to chase an ‘exceptional’ 2027
DraftKings trimmed its 2026 revenue guidance while ramping Predictions spending toward a bigger 2027.
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ESPN talent barred from using inside info on predictions
ESPN has told on-air talent they cannot use inside information to bet on prediction markets including Polymarket.
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DraftKings slashes 2026 profit guidance
DraftKings shares plunged after it slashed profit guidance to fund a $700m prediction-markets expansion facing legal risk.
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FanDuel US profit falls 94% to $3m as Flutter backs predictions
FanDuel's US profit collapsed to $3m as Flutter poured money into FanDuel Predicts & its Alberta launch.
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Kalshi sets $2,500 monthly deposit limit for young traders
Traders aged 18 to 21 drove about $5.4bn of Kalshi's volume through August 2026, prompting new deposit limits.
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Flutter CEO admits FanDuel predictions were ‘not competitive’
Flutter's new CEO says FanDuel's prediction markets product has gone from uncompetitive to a priority.
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Markets vs polls: Kalshi, Polymarket post near-perfect winner record
Kalshi & Polymarket correctly favoured the winner in nearly every major 2026 midterm race they priced, according to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Robinhood’s event contract revenue up 6x as crypto slumps 55%
Robinhood's prediction markets business out-earned its crypto arm in the third quarter.