Most Americans Oppose Election Bets as Kalshi Touts Their Information Value

Sixty percent of U.S. adults oppose wagering on election results through prediction markets, a finding that lands as Kalshi promotes its political markets as information tools. The poll of 4,506 adults, conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 5, found 13% supported election-result wagers, 24% were unsure and 3% skipped the question. The full-sample margin of sampling error was ±1.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Opposition crossed party lines: 69% of Democrats, 61% of Republicans and 53% of independents and others opposed the wagers. Views were similarly negative toward other government-related markets: 65% opposed wagering on U.S.

Source: TokenPost