Hollywood studios reportedly bar employees from betting on casting and release dates on Kalshi and Polymarket
Studios and production companies are issuing internal guidelines that bar industry insiders from placing bets on prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket. The bans target wagers on casting news and film release dates, where employees with non-public information could gain an unfair edge. The crackdown reflects growing concern that insider knowledge could distort market outcomes or create legal exposure for entertainment companies.
Shows prediction markets are now mainstream enough to trigger corporate compliance responses outside finance, but also risks chilling legitimate participation as platforms try to attract entertainment-sector traders.
Second employer ban on prediction market participation in under two weeks after the Pentagon barred troops from trading military information on Polymarket and Kalshi, showing insider-trading fears are prompting corporate and institutional policy responses ahead of any formal CFTC or state rules.