Survivor host Jeff Probst says Kalshi and Polymarket incentivize leaks

Jeff Probst, longtime host and executive producer of Survivor, criticized prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket for offering bets on the reality show's outcomes, saying they are incentivizing insiders to lie, cheat, and leak spoilers. In comments reported by Variety and AV Club on Friday, May 23, Probst warned that any staffer found betting on the show using inside knowledge would be fired. The remarks reflect growing entertainment-industry pressure as prediction markets expand into reality TV categories where episodes are pre-taped months before airing, creating information asymmetries between production insiders and public traders. No specific policy changes, regulatory actions, or platform responses were announced alongside Probst's comments.