FanDuel owner profits as a market-maker for prediction platforms
CEO Peter Jackson says Flutter expects new business to become ‘good contributor to our revenues’
CEO Peter Jackson says Flutter expects new business to become ‘good contributor to our revenues’

DraftKings and Flutter shares slide as investors fret about threat posed by apps such as Kalshi

Value of bets soars from $100mn to $13bn a month

Fights over regulation could reshape the US federal system of government

Prediction markets are the latest example of a disruptive new industry smacking into problems incumbents have long understood

Insider bets, low liquidity and regulatory gaps complicate efforts to turn wagers into financial tools

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour