sports event

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Traditional sportsbooks have seen their stocks take a hit with the emergence of prediction markets like Polymarket and their sports event contracts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This is much more than a sports event.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The Nevada gaming commission has sued Kalshi for offering sports event contracts in the state; in April the platform was briefly banned from operating there.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

States have lost over $423.5 million in tax revenue since the rise of sports event contracts, according to a running count from the gaming-industry trade organization.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Watching a sports event he had many times felt the unanimous accord of many minds expressing the same thought.

From Deathworld by Dongen, H. R. van