Prediction Markets: Kalshi, Polymarket & Model Verdicts

Prediction-market betting from the OddsShopper team — how Kalshi and Polymarket work, where they beat the sportsbook price, platform guides, and our AI Model Verdicts on real markets. Contract prices shown in cents with the American-odds equivalent.

Esports Betting On A Regulated Exchange: What Is Actually Listed
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Esports Betting On A Regulated Exchange: What Is Actually Listed

Esports betting on a CFTC-regulated exchange: the CS2, LoL, Dota 2, Valorant, R6 and Call of Duty markets, how a match market is built, and how it settles.

By Eytan ShanderAugust 11, 2026
League Of Legends Betting Odds: What The Exchange Lists
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League Of Legends Betting Odds: What The Exchange Lists

League of Legends betting odds on Kalshi: two markets per match, a book that opens three days early, and contracts that settle when the Nexus falls.

By Eytan ShanderAugust 11, 2026
Valorant Betting Odds: The Markets And How They Settle
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Valorant Betting Odds: The Markets And How They Settle

Valorant betting odds on Kalshi: two markets per match, prices in cents, and contracts that settle the moment a winner is declared. The measured board inside.

By Eytan ShanderAugust 11, 2026
Wisconsin Governor Primary Odds: The AI Model Verdict
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Wisconsin Governor Primary Odds: The AI Model Verdict

Six AI models graded Kalshi's Wisconsin Democratic governor primary price-blind. Francesca Hong leads at an 82% blend; David Crowley beats his 5-cent price.

By Jake HariAugust 11, 2026
2026 Midterm Election Odds: Every Race, One Board
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2026 Midterm Election Odds: Every Race, One Board

2026 midterm election odds on Kalshi, scored price-blind by an AI model panel: a split Congress leads the market''s sweep, plus every Senate race on one board.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
July CPI Report Odds: Will Inflation Rebound?
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July CPI Report Odds: Will Inflation Rebound?

July CPI report odds: an AI panel priced Kalshi's inflation ladder blind and sees a hotter rebound than the market after June's drop. Prices as of Aug 10.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
FedEx St. Jude Championship Odds: The AI Model Verdict
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FedEx St. Jude Championship Odds: The AI Model Verdict

Five AI models scored Kalshi's FedEx St. Jude Championship winner odds price-blind. Scheffler leads; the panel likes McIlroy and Schauffele over the market.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Prediction Market Whales: How One Trader Moves The Price
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Prediction Market Whales: How One Trader Moves The Price

Prediction market whales can move a thin market 9 points with a single order. How order books absorb big trades, and how to tell mechanics from manipulation.

By Dave LoughranAugust 10, 2026
Kalshi Fine Print Watch: The 10 Biggest Markets, Graded A-F
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Kalshi Fine Print Watch: The 10 Biggest Markets, Graded A-F

Edition 1 of our weekly settlement-risk column. We read the actual rules text behind Kalshi's ten highest-volume open markets and graded each one A to F for the gap between the headline and the fine print. One F, three Ds, and the F sits on the single most-traded market on the exchange.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Kalshi Longshot Picks: Where Our AI Panel Sees 3x The Market
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Kalshi Longshot Picks: Where Our AI Panel Sees 3x The Market

Seven Kalshi markets priced 3 to 11 cents where our price-blind AI panel lands near triple the market: Parker Messick, Nolan McLean, Peter Magyar, Pete Buttigieg, Inter, the New Hampshire Senate race, and one maverick call on Cristopher Sanchez. Every number gets graded in public.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Kalshi Weather Markets: The Live Hub
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Kalshi Weather Markets: The Live Hub

Kalshi weather markets explained: how temperature contracts settle to $1 or $0, the two clocks behind highs and lows, the risk shape of selling long shots.

By Eytan ShanderAugust 10, 2026
MLS Cup 2026 Odds: Inter Miami 28.5¢, But The AI Panel Says 12%
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MLS Cup 2026 Odds: Inter Miami 28.5¢, But The AI Panel Says 12%

Who wins MLS Cup 2026? Kalshi makes Inter Miami the 28.5-cent favorite; our price-blind AI panel says 12% and narrowly picks Nashville SC. All 30 clubs, scored.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
The 7 Most Contested Prediction Markets On Kalshi Right Now
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The 7 Most Contested Prediction Markets On Kalshi Right Now

Edition 1 of the Disagreement Index. Eight AI models price every market blind, and mostly they agree. These are the seven open Kalshi markets where they split hardest this week: NASA's Moon deadline, Bronny James, the House, a 2027 recession and more, with every seat's number shown.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Munetaka Murakami Rookie Of The Year Odds: The Panel Splits With The Crowd
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Munetaka Murakami Rookie Of The Year Odds: The Panel Splits With The Crowd

Munetaka Murakami Rookie of the Year odds: Kalshi says 21 cents; an eight-model panel reading live rookie stat lines blends far higher. The split inside.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Next James Bond Odds: Callum Turner 35.5¢, The AI Panel Says 6.8%
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Next James Bond Odds: Callum Turner 35.5¢, The AI Panel Says 6.8%

Who will be the next James Bond? Kalshi has Callum Turner at 35.5 cents; our price-blind AI panel says 6.8%, with 45% on a name not on the board at all.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
NL Rookie Of The Year Odds 2026: JJ Wetherholt Fades
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NL Rookie Of The Year Odds 2026: JJ Wetherholt Fades

NL Rookie of the Year odds 2026: Kalshi favors JJ Wetherholt near 51 cents, but our 5-model panel splits the pick between Nolan McLean and Sal Stewart.

By Sam SmithAugust 10, 2026
Premier League Winner Odds 2026-27: AI Model Verdict
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Premier League Winner Odds 2026-27: AI Model Verdict

The 2026-27 Premier League winner odds on Kalshi vs. our six-model AI panel: they back Arsenal, lean up on Manchester City, and fade Chelsea hard.

By Ben RasaAugust 10, 2026
Steph Curry Next Team Odds: Every Landing Spot, Scored
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Steph Curry Next Team Odds: Every Landing Spot, Scored

Steph Curry next team odds: the Celtics rumor took Boston from 1 to 9 cents on Kalshi — now 4.5, with Golden State at 92.5. Eight AI models score all 30 spots.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026
Texas Senate Odds 2026: The Paxton Vs. Talarico AI Model Verdict Vs. The Kalshi Market
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Texas Senate Odds 2026: The Paxton Vs. Talarico AI Model Verdict Vs. The Kalshi Market

Six AI models scored Kalshi''s 2026 Texas Senate race price-blind, keeping Republican Ken Paxton favored over Democrat James Talarico, just past the market.

By Sam SmithAugust 10, 2026
Travis Kelce Retirement Odds: A 2¢ Market, And The AI Panel Says 3%
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Travis Kelce Retirement Odds: A 2¢ Market, And The AI Panel Says 3%

Is Travis Kelce retiring before the 2026 season? Kalshi prices it near 2 cents and our AI panel says 3%: he committed in March to a 14th Chiefs season.

By Jake HariAugust 10, 2026

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