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Polymarket will reach nearly $1 billion in betting volume by end of 2024, driven by presidential election coverage

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The Reasoning

Media embedding drives viral growth, election cycles create massive betting interest, and platform has solved user experience problems that plagued earlier prediction markets

What Needs to Be True

  • US election generates massive betting interest
  • Media continues embedding prediction market odds
  • Platform maintains technical reliability
  • Regulatory environment remains stable

Counterargument

Regulatory crackdown, technical issues, or competition could limit growth; US restrictions already limit addressable market

What Would Change This View

Sharp regulatory restrictions, platform technical failures, or traditional polling accuracy improvement

Implications for Builders

Prediction market infrastructure is valuable

Media-embeddable widgets are high-leverage features

Election cycles create predictable demand spikes

Example Application

Build prediction market widgets for news sites or create specialized markets for specific industries