John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Both major prediction markets have seen huge recent increases in sports-related trading. The increases come as some regulators argue that prediction markets are no different from sports betting platforms and should be regulated accordingly. 182
John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026One notable difference between sports "trading" on prediction markets and sports "betting" through the likes of FanDuel, DraftKings, etc.: You only need to be 18 to use the former but generally need to be 21 to use the latter. New analysis: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...pewresearch.orgPrediction markets’ trading volume doubled between May and July, largely driven by sportsPrediction market trading on Kalshi and Polymarket doubled from May to July, mostly due to a large uptick in sports trading. 020
