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World Cup Exposes Growing Global Rift Over Prediction Markets

World Cup Exposes Growing Global Rift Over Prediction Markets
Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 16 June 2026, 13:25 UTC By Suvashree Ghosh 1 min read
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World Cup Exposes Growing Global Rift Over Prediction Markets This year’s World Cup is the first since prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket exploded to popularity as a new way to bet on sports. Fans in the US are free to collectively wager billions of dollars on the tournament, but a growing number of other countries are making it harder to access the platforms offering those bets.

World Cup Exposes Growing Global Rift Over Prediction Markets This year’s World Cup is the first since prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket exploded to popularity as a new way to bet on sports. Fans in the US are free to collectively wager billions of dollars on the tournament, but a growing number of other countries are making it harder to access the platforms offering those bets. Whether fans can bet on how many goals Kylian Mbappe scores or who wins the tournament may depend on where they live. In some cases, fans may not be able to bet at all. [Image text:] FIFA WORLD CUP2026 cket Ready as Yo proach the Gate
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