{"data":{"id":1967,"lang":"en","title":"World Cup Fever Drives Kalshi and Polymarket to Record $44.8 Billion June Trading Volume","summary":"Kalshi and Polymarket hit a combined $44.8 billion in June trading volume, a 75% surge driven by World Cup betting fever.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-07-08T06:01:53Z","updated_at":"2026-07-08T06:01:53Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1967-world-cup-fever-drives-kalshi-and-polymarket-to-record-44-8-billion-june","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1967?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1967.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2022/11/20221129_World-Cup-2-1200x675.jpg","word_count":163,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/406983/kalshi-polymarket-volume-45-billion","domain":"theblock.co"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/04/2026-fifa-world-cup-boosts-prediction-market-volumes.html","domain":"cnbc.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2040,"title":"Horečka mistrovství světa žene Kalshi a Polymarket k rekordnímu červnovému objemu 44,8 miliardy dolarů","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2040-horecka-mistrovstvi-sveta-zene-kalshi-a-polymarket-k-rekordnimu-cervnovemu","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2040?lang=cs"},"content":"Prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket posted a combined $44.8 billion in trading volume in June 2026, a 75% jump from May's $25.66 billion, as the FIFA World Cup fueled a surge in betting activity. Kalshi led the growth, climbing 87.4% to $31.5 billion, while Polymarket's international platform rose 45% to $10.26 billion and its US arm nearly doubled to $3.04 billion.\n\nThe tournament, which kicked off June 11, has become the platforms' biggest driver yet: Kalshi's World Cup winner market alone has attracted more than $832 million in bets, with roughly 35% currently favoring France to lift the trophy. Individual match contracts on Polymarket have each drawn $500,000 to $2 million in volume.\n\nThe boom comes as prediction markets face mounting legal pressure, with more than a dozen US states accusing Kalshi and Polymarket of offering unlicensed sports betting. Both platforms and the CFTC maintain federal law permits the contracts, setting up a regulatory clash even as trading volumes hit new records."}}