Event Contracts

ETF Upside

ETF Bets on an AI ‘Doomsday’

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Direxion is hoping to expand its funds into the prediction-markets category, prepping ETFs that bet on AI, weather patterns and key performance indicators.

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Media & Entertainment

NFL Kickoff Heats Up Prediction Market Rivalry

Prediction markets are expected to rake in about as much green as traditional sportsbooks this year, according to a Citizens note.

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ETF Upside

The House Always Wins. Event Contract ETFs Gamble on Longer Odds

A proposed “event contracts” ETF would turn sports gambling into a diversified portfolio play if regulators sign off.

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ETF Upside

Roundhill Files for All-or-Nothing-Style ETFs for Market Indexes

People can already wager via Polymarket and Kalshi that the S&P 500 will hit certain targets, but Roundhill would package that idea in ETFs.

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Media & Entertainment

Prediction Markets Fuel Gambling Gold Rush

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Prediction markets may prove to be an even more lucrative opportunity than sports betting as Americans’ interest in wagers grows.

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Advisor Upside

Will Investors Bet on Economic Data? Interactive Brokers Is All In

The online brokerages launched a new platform to allow investors to invest in yes-or-no trades on upcoming events.

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