Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a business reporter and the founder of Vivid Minds. "Prediction markets… do a very, very good job at distilling information ...

DraftKings is entering the red-hot prediction markets business, launching technology that lets users trade contracts linked to sporting and financial events. DraftKings said event contracts will be ...

The gambling industry has been actively voicing its concern about the encroachment of prediction markets on sports betting. Critics say prediction markets are little more but sports betting with some ...

The SEC earlier this year dropped its appeal against Ripple, a fintech company that uses XRP to facilitate fast and cheap cross-border transactions. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse estimates that the XRP ...

Prediction markets have moved from academic curiosities to regulated financial venues, but the regulatory environment that governs them is still evolving. Wealth management executives now face a new ...

Prediction markets companies are likely to see their revenues grow by a factor of five to more than $10 billion by 2030, according to analysts at Citizens Financial Group Inc. Companies like Kalshi ...

Simply sign up to the Technology myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. ’Tis the season for holly, cards — and predictions. As the tumultuous year that is 2025 draws to a close, a well-worn ...

In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel explores the burgeoning industry of prediction markets. These platforms let people wager on everything from elections and award shows to the most ...

The NFL Week 17 schedule begins with a Christmas Day tripleheader, with the middle matchup seeing the Detroit Lions visiting the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit (8-7) has dropped two in a row and must now ...

In 2025, seven years into legalized sports betting, the industry faced some of its biggest challenges yet, rocked by multiple high-profile scandals, embroiled in taxation issues and confronted by a ...

The NFC West lead will be on the line when the Los Angeles Rams battle the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of two of the best teams in the NFL on 'Thursday Night Football.' Los Angeles is coming off a ...

The NFL Week 17 schedule is full of must-see matchups and must-win games. Who will win the 16 NFL games this week, the second-to-last week of the NFL regular season? Check out our NFL Week 17 picks ...