📈 Predictions platforms surge at World Cup start

World Cup kickoff is driving sharp momentum for predictions platforms alongside traditional sportsbooks. Macquarie estimates around $50bn will be wagered on the tournament, with activity now split across sportsbooks, exchanges and prediction markets for the first time in the event’s history ⚽📊 The shift is already global: the CFTC has proposed US federal rules, ADI Predictstreet has launched in the UK and Ireland, WagerWire has secured Gibraltar’s second predictions licence, and Kalshi is challenging Brazil’s ban. For iGaming, the message is clear: product convergence and regulation are accelerating 🌍⚖️