The football might have been a tad low-scoring in Super Bowl LX, but the betting action on the game remained fast and furious, including at federally regulated prediction markets.
Kalshi, for example, was reporting more than $400 million in trading volume on its pro football champion market as of halftime of the Big Game.
That was more than double the $167 million in buying and selling reported as of Thursday afternoon, and more than 10 times the $27 million in volume tied to last year’s Super Bowl.
With eight hours to go before kickoff, Kalshi has taken in $248.1 million in "predictions" for the Super Bowl.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 8, 2026
Three years ago, Kalshi's total trading volume was $183 million.
The busy Super Bowl for Kalshi suggests that more football bettors found their way to prediction markets this year, as the federally regulated exchanges continue to offer sports event contracts for trading over the objection of state gambling regulators.
Over $100M has been traded at @Kalshi on which Bad Bunny song will be sang first during the halftime show.
— Covers (@Covers) February 9, 2026
There is approximately $1M in volume being traded EVERY THREE MINUTES. pic.twitter.com/GPGNkMIdBH
While the legality of the contracts is being challenged in court by those regulators, a definitive answer won’t be reached for years, perhaps. In the meantime, prediction markets are offering de facto sports wagering all over the U.S., including in states that have yet to legalize sports betting. That includes California, where Super Bowl LX was held.
