Kalshi Has Many Super Bowl Prediction Markets, Polymarket Severely Lacks Super Bowl Options
Kalshi dominates Super Bowl prediction markets while Polymarket US does not offer equivalent markets, highlighting platform divergence and regulatory gaps.
Prediction market platform Kalshi is standing out in the lead-up to Super Bowl LX with a broad slate of active Super Bowl markets, in contrast to U.S. operations for Polymarket, which currently offers no equivalent Super Bowl markets in its U.S. footprint.
Kalshi’s robust offering reflects the platform’s deeper foothold in the regulated U.S. prediction market space, while Polymarket’s U.S. business continues to face both structural and regulatory challenges that have limited its ability to match Kalshi’s Super Bowl presence.
Kalshi’s Wide Super Bowl Market Selection
Kalshi has rolled out an extensive series of prediction markets tied to Super Bowl LX, allowing traders to speculate on results far beyond the simple winner of the game.
Among many options, Kalshi users can trade on:
- Who will win the Super Bowl
- Mention markets tied to announcer commentary
- Coin toss outcomes
- Halftime show events and first song choices
- Various other game-day propositions
Data show Kalshi’s markets have drawn significant interest and volume, with millions already traded as consumers seek alternatives to traditional sportsbook wagering.
Kalshi’s Super Bowl markets demonstrate how a federally regulated prediction market exchange can leverage event-driven consumer demand in ways that feel familiar to bettors and traders alike.
Polymarket US’s Limited Super Bowl Activity
By contrast, Polymarket’s U.S. offering currently does not include the broad slate of Super Bowl markets Kalshi provides, at least not to the extent that it rivals Kalshi’s depth or liquidity.
While Polymarket lists Super Bowl-related outcomes such as halftime songs and attendance on its platform, the markets show relatively low liquidity and turnover compared with Kalshi’s suite.
The difference is rooted in how the two platforms operate in the U.S. Kalshi holds a full regulatory designation with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, allowing it to offer a wide range of event contracts across states.
Polymarket, historically a decentralized, blockchain-based market, has faced legal challenges, including a recent temporary block in Nevada that prohibits it from offering event contracts there, including during the crucial Super Bowl period.
Polymarket’s broader U.S. operations remain constrained by state enforcement actions and licensing disputes, limiting its ability to deploy high-volume Super Bowl markets at scale even as its global platform hosts many event outcomes.
Regulation and Competitive Gap
The divergence between Kalshi and Polymarket’s U.S. Super Bowl presence highlights a critical regulatory and competitive gulf in the prediction market sector.
Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated status provides a clear legal framework for launching numerous event contracts, and it has leveraged this structure to attract traders and partners.
Polymarket’s path to similar capacity has been uneven, reflecting earlier enforcement actions and ongoing state-level challenges that have constrained its domestic offerings.
The difference matters not only for Super Bowl coverage but for how the broader prediction market narrative unfolds in the U.S. Kalshi’s market breadth signals that federally regulated platforms may be poised to dominate the prediction market space, at least until clearer rules allow others to scale similarly.
Broader Industry Attention on Prediction Markets
Prediction markets have been drawing increased industry and regulatory attention as they intersect with traditional betting and financial trading.
Players and observers note that while both Kalshi and Polymarket are key names in the space, their trajectories have diverged in meaningful ways.
The contrast this Super Bowl season puts the spotlight on two core questions:
- Which platforms have the regulatory clearance and operational capacity to offer event markets at scale?
- How will legal and jurisdictional challenges shape the competitive landscape?
The Super Bowl, one of the largest and most visible annual betting events in the U.S., has become a proving ground in which those questions are playing out in real time.
What This Means for Traders and Regulators
For traders, Kalshi’s expansive Super Bowl lineup provides a far richer bouquet of markets to engage with than what’s currently seen on Polymarket US. That gap reinforces the advantage held by exchanges with clear regulatory status.
For regulators, the contrast underscores ongoing tensions in how prediction markets should be governed, especially when high-profile events like the Super Bowl attract significant trading volumes.
As the regulatory environment continues to evolve, platforms with deeper compliance and licensing may maintain a first-mover edge.
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