Gambling Is Turning America Into A Degenerate 24/7 Sportsbook

The Superbowl’s coming up. A time for socialization, wings, and fun.

Unfortunately, thanks to prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, it’s also going to be a time for gambling. In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not require states to ban sports betting. Since then, what was once confined to Vegas and select Indian reservations has become commonplace – and the last year, their operations have ratcheted up.

2025 saw Kalshi and other so-called “prediction markets” such as Polymarket transform America’s gambling landscape. By exploiting a loophole in federal law and lax enforcement by Congress and regulators, these platforms now offer nonstop sports betting to anyone with a smartphone, even in states that have explicitly banned the practice.

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