The US’s first election betting market has added contracts for trading on national elections from Australia to Ecuador, public filings show.
Prediction marketplace Kalshi has added contracts for betting on outcomes of elections outside of the United States as political wagers soar ahead of the US presidential contest in November.
The contracts cover national races in countries ranging from Australia to Ecuador, according to regulatory filings with the Commodity Future Trading Commissions (CFTC).
Kalshi also added markets for 2025 races in Canada and Ireland, the filings showed. They add to Kalshi’s existing roster of election betting markets, including more than a dozen contracts tied to outcomes of the upcoming US federal elections.
