Dumb phones as status symbols, a war on A.I. slop and bets on “The Real Housewives” should make the coming year interesting.

Prediction markets are growing quickly in the United States. Here's what you need to know about them and how they affect the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Editiorial fellow at Forbes. Draftkings, which runs one of the biggest sportsbooks in the U.S., has launched a predictions market ...

Prediction markets exploded in 2025 as regulations eased and CNN, NHL, and Robinhood embraced the crypto betting trend.

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...

People are now betting on everything. Prediction markets are amplifying those signals. The timing of the U.S. government shutdown. The likelihood of Taylor Swift canceling a tour date. The exact day ...

With so-called "prediction markets" giving taxpayers new ways to place wagers on future events such as sports, elections, pop culture happenings and even the weather, the uncertainty isn't limited to ...

DraftKings announced last week it would offer sports event contracts, becoming the first major U.S. sportsbook operator to announce plans to run such a platform at a time when prediction markets are ...

Prediction markets have grown rapidly, enabling wagers on a variety of subjects, including politics and sports. Their rise has not gone unopposed. Prediction markets have surged, especially post-2024 ...

Prediction markets function like stock markets for questions, where prices reflect the crowd’s odds on real-world events. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi enable users to trade on crypto, politics ...

The YZi Labs-backed “Opinion” prediction market logged $1.5 billion in weekly volume just weeks after launch, outpacing Kalshi and Polymarket as prediction markets boom. YZi Labs, the venture capital ...