The leading sports entertainment operator in the United States, PrizePicks, celebrated the launch of its prediction markets, entering a vertical that holds significant potential and constantly grows in popularity.
Prediction markets are now available directly via PrizePicks' app
Last week, the company said that the launch of its prediction markets offering was completed via its subsidiary, Performance Predictions II.
The latter company is able to deliver prediction markets, considering that it is a federally approved Futures Commission Merchant.
Coinciding with the announcement about the launch of its prediction markets, PrizePicks joined forces with the largest prediction market in the world, Kalshi.
Under the terms of the new multi-year partnership between the two companies, the former will now offer prediction markets on the outcome of popular sports, entertainment and pop culture events.
As a result, an extensive library of prediction markets from Kalshi is available directly via PrizePicks' application.
This effectively increases the operator's offering, enabling it to engage with new players and retain existing customers.
Thanks to the alliance with Kalshi, PrizePicks clients can now make predictions by purchasing contracts on a wide range of popular events, including cultural storylines such as music, movies and politics.
As noted, prediction markets also cover important sports events from across the globe.
PrizePicks' latest announcement comes after only recently, the company signed a deal with Polymarket, reaffirming its intentions to grow into the prediction markets vertical.
The popular prediction markets strengthen PrizePicks offering
Tarek Mansour, Kalshi's CEO and co-founder, spoke with excitement about the collaboration with PrizePicks, Casino Guru News learned from a press release.
"As of today, people will be able to access Kalshi's prediction markets within the PrizePicks app," he said.
Moreover, Mansour recognized the launch of prediction markets as a "game-changing moment," adding that Kalshi is thrilled to fuel the offering of PrizePicks and deliver its customers engaging experiences.
Mike Ybarra, PrizePicks' CEO, was similarly excited.
"Expanding into prediction markets delivers on what our customers want, innovative products with more ways to play," he said.
In conclusion, Ybarra pointed out: "Together with Kalshi, we will welcome new customers across many states to the PrizePicks experience, and we couldn't be more excited about the opportunity ahead in this fast-growing space."
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