According to ChainCatcher, citing a report from The Block, Bernstein analysts said the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the prediction market industry’s biggest catalyst to date. The firm expects the tournament to bring more than $3 billion in incremental betting volume and increase consumer prediction market trading volume by $5 billion to $10 billion.
Bernstein had previously projected that the prediction market industry would reach $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030. For 2026 alone, the firm expects annual volume to reach $240 billion, with the FIFA World Cup forming a major part of that outlook.
The analysts said platforms including DraftKings, Robinhood and Coinbase would benefit significantly from World Cup-related activity. Bernstein also projected that Robinhood’s prediction market business revenue in 2026 is on track to rise 286% year over year.