Among prediction-market users, sports is the top thing they bet on
Core finding
Sports betting towers over everything else prediction-market users put money on: 57% of Americans who use these platforms say they bet on sports, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. No other topic comes close.
Betting on US politics (27%) and crypto (26%) is about half as widespread among users, with the economy (21%), elections (20%), pop culture (19%), earnings (17%), and tech (17%) clustered behind. About one-in-ten users bet on global politics or on none of these topics (10% each).
Selected responses
Among prediction-market users, sports is the top thing they bet on.
Which topics do you bet on when you use prediction markets?
n = 145 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±8.9%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 145 |
| Margin of error | ±8.9% |
| Module | Module 1: Technology, Finance, & Media |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
Which topics do you bet on when you use prediction markets?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=145 US adults age 18+, +/- 8.9%.