{"id":2526,"date":"2026-03-14T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/prediction-markets-want-the-oscars-to-be-your-gateway-drug-to-betting-on-everything\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:30:00","slug":"prediction-markets-want-the-oscars-to-be-your-gateway-drug-to-betting-on-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/prediction-markets-want-the-oscars-to-be-your-gateway-drug-to-betting-on-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Prediction markets want the Oscars to be your gateway drug to betting on everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A tight shot of an Oscars status.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Getty Images\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/gettyimages-2265317366.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=5.49375,0,94.50625,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-none\">Though it was weird to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/golden-globes-polymarket-prediction-market-partnership-1236468336\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Golden Globes partner with Polymarket<\/a> for its <a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/future-society\/golden-globes-polymarket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most recent awards show<\/a>, the collaboration wasn&rsquo;t shocking given the way that people have begun using prediction markets to gamble on basically anything. Prediction markets are being used to bet on everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/887040\/polymarket-iran-war-betting-invaluable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when wars might break out<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/stocks\/polymarket-nobel-peace-prize-bets-c34ee0c8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who will win the Nobel Peace Prize<\/a>, so why wouldn&rsquo;t people also be interested in placing wagers on more entertaining and less consequential things, like celebrities&rsquo; chances of winning industry accolades?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">But this \u00ab\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/868238\/prediction-markets-polymarket-kalshi-robinhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything is gambling<\/a>\u00a0\u00bb culture has given prediction market firms an opportunity to insert themselves into other  \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/894878\/oscars-2026-kalshi-sinners-one-battle-after-anothers-marty-supreme-baftas-gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though it was weird to see the Golden Globes partner with Polymarket for its most recent awards show, the collaboration 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