# Nearly nine in ten have never traded on event-contract platforms

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

Betting on real-world events remains a niche habit: 88% of Americans say they have never placed a trade on an event contract platform like Kalshi or Polymarket, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

The 12% who do trade are mostly occasional: 5% place trades a few times a year, 4% at least once monthly, and 2% only for major events like presidential elections or the World Cup, while just 1% trade weekly or more often.

## Topline

On average, how often do you place trades on event contract platforms like Kalshi or Polymarket?

Nearly nine in ten have never traded on event-contract platforms.

- I have never placed trades on event contract platforms.: 87.6%
- A few times a year: 5.2%
- At least once monthly: 3.8%
- Only for major events (e.g., Presidential elections, Olympics, World Cup, etc.): 1.9%
- Weekly or more often: 1.5%

## 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): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 2: Economics, Work, & Policy
- 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-2-23](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-23)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-23](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-2-23)