Nearly $1.9 billion traded on midterms across prediction markets
Midterm volume on platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi has set a record for a US election cycle, with Democrats favored in both chambers.
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- VarietyMidterm Elections: Americans Have Wagered $1.9 Billion on Prediction Markets on U.S. Races - With Democrats Favored to Win House and Senate
- Gambling InsiderElection Odds Can Still Be Moved for $3,500 as Midterm Betting Hits $431 Million
- ReutersPrediction markets face US midterms test as election bets soar
- TradingViewElection bets jump across Kalshi, Polymarket - report
- Legal Sports ReportWisconsin Residents Must Choose: Vote Or Trade Election Predictions
- blue NewsAmericans Bet $1.9 Billion on the Midterms
- Thought CatalogBetting Markets Give Democrats a 75% Chance of Sweeping Congress on Election Day
- Yahoo SportsUpcoming Netflix Doc Explores Prediction Markets Amid Record World Cup; Kalshi Pushes Back
- Covers.comKalshi Prediction Markets Handle $1.9 Billion in Trades on Spain’s World Cup Win
- Council on Foreign RelationsBetting on Democracy
- Pew Research CenterPrediction markets’ trading volume doubled between May and July, largely driven by sports
- Reason MagazinePolymarket's Alleged Fake Trades Don't Justify a Crackdown on Prediction Markets
- 파이낸셜뉴스US Midterm Prediction Markets Draw 2.5 Trillion Won in Bets