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Esports is suddenly threatening traditional sports in prediction market volume

If you thought prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi were reserved exclusively for political nerds or macroeconomics junkies, the latest trading data might shock you. Digital event contracts are blowing up, and competitive video games are quietly chasing down established, traditional sports leagues in raw volume.

Esports is suddenly threatening traditional sports in prediction market volume

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If you thought prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi were reserved exclusively for political nerds or macroeconomics junkies, the latest trading data might shock you.

Digital event contracts are blowing up, and competitive video games are quietly chasing down established, traditional sports leagues in raw volume.

While the NFL and NBA still sit comfortably at the top of the food chain, esports trading volume is closing the gap at a terrifying speed.

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If you thought prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi were reserved exclusively for political nerds or macroeconomics junkies, the latest trading data might shock you. Digital event contracts are blowing up, and competitive video games are quietly chasing down established, traditional sports leagues in raw volume. While the NFL and NBA still sit comfortably at the top of the food chain, esports trading volume is closing the gap at a terrifying speed.

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