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Matt Schmitto
A writer covering prediction markets, Matt made his prediction market trade in 2014 with PredictIt. He later wrote a story about Covid prop bets between poker players, piquing his interest in how well-designed markets can serve the public good.
100 posts

opinionPolymarket Inks Partnership With DAZN Sports Streaming
opinionCFTC Chair Selig Includes Prediction Markets In New ‘Future-Proof’ Initiative
opinionGolden Globes Features Polymarket Odds During 2026 Awards Show
opinionJust in Time for Super Bowl, Google Greenlights Prediction Market Ads
opinionHedge Your House: Polymarket To Launch Real Estate Prediction Markets
opinionCongressman Readies Prediction-Market Insider Trading Ban for Federal Officials
opinionFanDuel Launches Prediction Market App as DraftKings and Fanatics Push Rival Rollouts
opinionDraftKings Predictions Goes Live: Q&A With SVP/GM Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto
opinionGrowth, Retention, Accuracy: New Report Paints Bullish Future for Prediction Markets
opinionFrom Partner to Predator: Robinhood To Launch Own Prediction Market
opinionPolymarket CEO Says Sportsbooks Are Scams. Is He Right?
opinionNo Sports, No Problem: Cboe Charts Different Prediction Markets Path
opinionAre DraftKings Media Partnerships A Secret Weapon in Prediction Market Wars?
opinionWashed Out: Study Estimates Quarter of Polymarket Volume is ‘Fake’
opinionGoogle To Integrate Prediction Market Data From Kalshi and Polymarket
opinionPolymarket’s U.S. Return Comes With Tiny Fees, Putting Rivals On Notice
opinionDid Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Blow Up Mention Markets?
opinionOpinion: Adding Prediction Markets to Truth Social Is a Good Thing, Actually
opinionDraftKings Taps Polymarket’s Clearinghouse: Why It Matters
opinion$2 Billion Week: Sports Spur Prediction Market Record, Polymarket Catches Kalshi
opinionMamdani Odds Steady Post-Debate As Related NYC Mayor Markets Heat Up
opinionInsider Trading in Prediction Markets: Feature or Bug? (Opinion)
opinionGovernment Shutdown Week 3: What’s Happening and What’s Closing
opinionKalshi Expands Player Props, Pauses Parlays After Record NFL Week 5
opinionKalshi Caps Off Record NFL Week 4 With Same-Game Parlay Launch
opinion10 Greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows Ever
opinionWho Is Bad Bunny? From Puerto Rico to Super Bowl Halftime Headliner
opinionKalshi’s Next Bet: Reality TV Shows — But Can They Outdance Spoilers?
opinionKalshi NFL Week 3 Volume Nears $300M Led by Lions-Ravens Gem
opinionCollege Football Rankings: Biggest Movers (And Losers) Heading Into Week 5
opinionKalshi Rolls Out Volume Rewards To Mixed Reviews
opinionWho is Brendan Carr? Everything to Know About Trump’s FCC Chairman
opinionKalshi NFL Week 2: Volume Slips Slightly, Clicks Still Soar
opinion2025 Heisman Trophy Odds: Top 10 Contenders After Week 3
opinion2025 Emmy Winners: Television’s Biggest Shocks and Surprises
opinionWho Wins NFL MVP? Top 10 Players Heading Into Sunday, According to Bettors
opinionKalshi Hits $266M NFL Week 1 Volume But Fee War Looms
opinionSuper Bowl Odds Reset: Top 10 Contenders After Week 1
opinionPolymarket Taps the Crowd for Parlays With Cash Incentives
opinion20 Lasting Impacts of Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
opinionThe Highest Paid Athletes in the World — And What They Spend Their Money On
opinionRetire Rich: 20 Countries Where Americans Are Living Their Best Life for Less
opinionWill Troops Hit Your City? Where Trump Wants to Send National Guard Next
opinion10 Most Financially Distressed U.S. States And Why They’re Struggling
opinionRussia-Ukraine War: 12 Issues Putin and Zelenskyy Still Can’t Agree On
opinionReady for Kickoff: Kalshi Moves Into Spreads, Totals and Touchdown Props
opinion10 Clues Taylor Swift Is Performing At Super Bowl LX
opinionEarn While You Wait: Kalshi’s APY Program Now Pays Interest on Cash Balances
opinionNFL Preseason Takeaways: Sanders Shines, Hunter Doubles Up, and 70-Yard FG Raises Bar
opinionStudy Shows Who Is Really Paying for Trump’s Tariffs
opinionWhy Trump Wants 1,000 Troops in D.C. — Is He Right?
opinionGerrymandering, Explained: What It Is, How It Works, How to Fix It
opinion20 Hilarious Fantasy Football Team Names You’ll Actually Use
opinion‘Sleep is the Enemy’: What Kalshi’s New 24/7 Hours Mean for Traders
opinion$1.8B Traded on Polymarket, Kalshi in July Ahead of Football Surge
opinionRunaway Lawmakers: How a Surprise Redistricting Push Sparked Texas’ Latest Political Standoff
opinionWill Trump Attend Hulk Hogan’s Funeral? Inside the Speculated Guest List
opinionNFL Hall of Fame Snubs: 20 Gridiron Greats Still Waiting On Gold Jackets
opinionThe 10 Biggest Earthquakes Ever Recorded—Updated With Kamchatka’s 2025 Mega‑Quake
opinionThe 10 Largest Tsunamis Ever Recorded
opinionTsunami 101: How They Form, Travel and Strike
opinionTesla Diner: 18 Must-Try Menu Items and Their Price
opinion10 U.S. Cities With Highest Homeless Rates
opinionSix Burning Questions as Polymarket Eyes a U.S. Comeback
opinionWhy Europe Is Still Without Air-Conditioning — And What To Do About It
opinionWorld’s 10 Youngest Self-Made Billionaires — And How They Made Their Money
opinionWhy Dave Portnoy Thinks WNBA Players Deserve A Raise
opinionWhat Trump’s New US–EU Trade Deal Means for Your Wallet
opinionAdam Sandler’s 10 Best Movies Ever — And Where ‘Happy Gilmore’ Ranks
opinionWhy Trump Says Harris, Beyonce & Oprah Should Be Prosecuted
opinionDeal or No Deal: Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
opinionWhere Nick Kurtz’s 4‑Homer Night Ranks Among MLB’s Greatest Feats
opinion6 Reasons You Should Watch ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ This Weekend
opinion10 Songs That Defined Ozzy Osbourne’s Career
opinionHulkamania: 12 Matches That Made Hulk Hogan a Legend
opinion10 U.S. Housing Hotspots in Freefall
opinionNYC’s Most Popular Politician? You’ll Never Guess Who
opinionTrump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit: Inside the WSJ Defamation Showdown
opinionEpstein Grand‑Jury Files? What Could Surface, What Stays Sealed
opinion7 Corporate Scandals Triggered by Random Public Cameras
opinionWhat Is Astronomer — and Will It Fire CEO Andy Byron After Coldplay Kiss-Cam?
opinionWhat Kalshi’s New Fee Structure Means for Traders
opinion10 Countries That Produce the Most MLB All-Stars
opinionWho Wins 2025 Home Run Derby? Here’s Why It’s Anyone’s Trophy
opinionWho Would Join Musk’s ‘America Party’? Meet Top 10 Wildcards
opinionHow Elon Can Break America’s Two-Party Orbit
opinionCan Donald Trump Deport Musk — And Will He?
opinion10 Names Who Could Replace Pam Bondi as Attorney General
opinionBondi vs. Bongino: Inside the MAGA Civil War
opinionESPYs 2025 Odds: 10 Things To Know Before Trading
opinionOpinion: Let Wagers Fly on Grim Futures
opinionA History of Third Parties In America — Can Elon Flip the Script?
opinionHow Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Rewires America’s Clean-Energy Future
opinionAmerica Party 101: Everything We Know About Musk’s New Project
opinionExtreme Rain Explained: The Science Behind Texas’ 100-Year Flood
opinionEpstein Memo: 10 Big Takeaways From DOJ & FBI’s Report
opinionFlood Hotspots: 12 U.S. Regions at Risk After Texas Disaster
opinionIndependence Day by the Numbers: Heat, Highways & Hot Dogs
opinionJoey Chestnut’s 10 Most Jaw-Dropping World Records