It Seems Almost Statistically Impossible That This Polymarket Bettor Didn’t Profit Off Inside Knowledge About the Super Bowl Half Time Show
Victor Tangermann
created: Feb. 11, 2026, 8:10 p.m. | updated: Feb. 12, 2026, 12:52 a.m.
The incident reignited a heated debate over insider trading on prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.
And the evidence that prediction markets are rife with insider traders continues to grow.
As one eagle-eyed Reddit user noticed, an anonymous day-old Polymarket account correctly guessed 17 out of around 20 bets about Sunday’s Super Bowl half-time show.
“It’s crystal clear: so-called prediction markets do not have the same consumer protections as regulated platforms.
I urge all New Yorkers to be cautious of these platforms to protect their money.”More on prediction markets: Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry
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