# Among prediction-market users, sports is the top thing they bet on

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## Reading

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).

## Topline

Which topics do you bet on when you use prediction markets?

Among prediction-market users, sports is the top thing they bet on.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Sports: 57.0%
- US Politics: 27.3%
- Crypto: 25.8%
- The Economy: 20.8%
- Elections: 20.0%
- Pop Culture: 19.2%
- Earnings: 17.2%
- Tech: 16.8%
- Global Politics: 10.4%
- None of the above: 9.8%
- Other (please specify):: 1.4%

## 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: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-12)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=145 US adults age 18+, +/- 8.9%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-1-12)