NFL Prediction Market Tops $50M Before Kickoff

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The 2026 NFL season opens Wednesday with decentralized prediction markets already recording substantial activity around the championship race. The market predicting this season’s Super Bowl winner has surpassed $50 million in cumulative trading volume before the first regular-season game, showing that traders have been building positions months ahead of kickoff.