Polymarket is officially making its way back into the U.S.—and it’s doing it in a big way. The popular prediction market platform has joined forces with fantasy sports giant PrizePicks to re-enter the U.S. under a regulated framework.
Here’s what that means: PrizePicks will start adding Polymarket’s event contracts into its own platform. That means users who already love playing fantasy sports will now be able to make predictions on not just sports, but also entertainment, politics, and pop culture.
In short, your PrizePicks app might soon let you predict everything from who wins the Super Bowl to who takes home an Oscar.
Polymarket’s CEO, Shayne Coplan, said the company is thrilled about the partnership:
“PrizePicks has built one of the most exciting sports communities in the country, and we’re excited to bring prediction markets into that world. This partnership shows how prediction markets can make sports and entertainment even more fun—while staying fully regulated.”
This move comes just as Polymarket gears up for its big return to the U.S. market. The company had to block U.S. users back in 2022 after a settlement with regulators, but now it’s back on solid legal ground. Earlier this year, Polymarket acquired QCEX, a licensed exchange and clearinghouse, which helped pave the way for its comeback.
And PrizePicks isn’t the only major name Polymarket is teaming up with. The company is also working with DraftKings, one of the biggest names in sports betting. According to DraftKings CEO Jason Robins, Polymarket will serve as the clearinghouse for DraftKings’ upcoming predictions product.
That’s a huge deal. It basically means Polymarket is becoming the infrastructure behind prediction trading for the biggest names in the industry. Instead of just running its own platform, it’s positioning itself as the engine powering prediction markets across multiple platforms.
With both PrizePicks and DraftKings on board, Polymarket’s strategy is clear—it wants to become the go-to provider for regulated prediction markets in the U.S.
And the timing couldn’t be better. The prediction market industry is booming right now. Billions of dollars in trading volume have already flowed through Polymarket in 2025 alone. The company even caught the attention of some serious investors, including the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)—the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange—which reportedly plans to invest up to $2 billion in the platform.
That kind of backing shows how fast the space is growing and how much potential investors see in it.
At the same time, other companies are rushing in, too. Trump Media, for example, is getting ready to launch “Truth Predict,” a regulated predictions feature inside its Truth Social app. That platform will let users trade contracts tied to elections, sports outcomes, and even key economic reports—powered by Crypto.com’s regulated derivatives exchange.
All this momentum points to one thing: prediction markets are going mainstream.
And Polymarket’s latest move with PrizePicks might be the biggest sign yet. By teaming up with an already-regulated fantasy sports powerhouse, Polymarket isn’t just re-entering the U.S.—it’s setting itself up to lead the next wave of interactive, regulated event trading.
As Coplan put it, this is just the start. Prediction markets are about to become a whole new way for fans to engage with the events they love.
