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This Week's Featured Story 3 Stocks Betting Big on Prediction Markets This March MadnessBy Chris Markoch. First Published: 3/13/2026. 
Key Points - Prediction markets are gaining momentum as March Madness betting could exceed $4 billion in wagers across U.S. sportsbooks.
- Robinhood, DraftKings, and Flutter Entertainment are integrating prediction markets into trading and sports betting platforms.
- Oversold share prices and expanding adoption of prediction markets could create long-term growth opportunities for investors.
- Special Report: Elon Musk: This Could Turn $100 into $100,000
For sports fans, March is one of the best times of the year because of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, colloquially known as March Madness. It’s also a favorite time for sports bettors. Analysts forecast that up to $4 billion could be wagered at U.S. sportsbooks on this year’s tournament. For investors, that level of activity signals a potential opportunity. San Francisco is the strangest city in America right now—you can hop into a self-driving car and be chauffeured by a robot, but out the window you see addicts slumped in doorways, open-air drug markets, the mentally ill screaming at the sky, and entire city blocks consumed by homeless encampments. It's ground-zero for the most disruptive technological forces of our age, and Erez lives in the Bay Area plugged into the capital, the connections, and the companies reshaping the world—the advancements in AI, blockchain, computing, and biosciences are unlike anything the world has seen before, and a tsunami of disruption is coming for everything all at once. During our most recent broadcast, we exposed what we're calling the most asymmetric opportunity of our careers: an overlooked financial company hiding a multi-billion-dollar blockchain asset Wall Street hasn't priced in—it's one of those rare situations Warren Buffett would describe as raining gold when all you have to do is step outside if you want to get rich. Watch the broadcast before the window closes now Some of the growth expectations are being driven by the expansion of legal wagering across more states. This year the story is even more intriguing because of the rising popularity of prediction markets, which let participants buy and sell contracts tied to the outcome of future events. The price of each contract reflects the market’s perceived likelihood of the event occurring. The concept of prediction markets is not new, but the internet and blockchain technology have helped address long-standing issues around regulation and trust. The 2024 presidential election was a prominent example of prediction markets becoming part of the national conversation. The boom has produced an influx of companies trying to capture this business. Many pure-play prediction-market firms remain private, but there are public exceptions — and it’s unsurprising to see several established gaming companies moving into the prediction-markets space. Robinhood Expands Prediction Markets Inside Its Trading Platform Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is becoming one of the better-known names in prediction markets. The company’s SuperApp is blurring the lines between stock trading, crypto and, increasingly, prediction markets. Robinhood offers a leveraged way to participate in prediction-market growth inside a diversified, profitable trading platform instead of a single-purpose venue. In its most recent earnings report, Robinhood indicated prediction-markets revenue is annualizing at about $435 million. That revenue accounts for roughly 10% of Robinhood’s record $4.5 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025, which was up 52% year over year. For the fourth quarter, the company posted record revenue of $1.28 billion and earnings per share of $0.66. Despite those results, HOOD stock is down roughly 30% in 2026. The shares appear to have formed a bottom and are consolidating, setting up a potential move higher. Analysts have a consensus price target near $120, implying more than 50% upside from recent levels.  
DraftKings Brings Prediction Markets Directly Into Sports Betting DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) announced plans to launch “DraftKings Predictions” in 2026, with exclusive integrations across ESPN and NBCUniversal to embed betting and predictions directly into the live-sports experience. Investors shouldn’t view this as merely a company playing catch-up. DraftKings is leaning into prediction markets at a time when engagement metrics are accelerating. In its last earnings report, the company said season-to-date sportsbook hold and net revenue margins have expanded alongside a rising parlay mix. That supports the potential from adding a prediction-markets customer base that overlaps with, but is not identical to, its traditional sportsbook bettors. Like HOOD, DKNG stock is down — about 27% in 2026 — continuing a downtrend that began in late summer 2025 and tracking the broader decline in consumer discretionary stocks. The shares do look to have found a base, but investors will want to see DKNG reclaim its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) to confirm a bullish reversal. 
FanDuel Owner Flutter Targets Prediction Market Growth Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE: FLUT), the parent company of FanDuel, is entering prediction markets from a position of strength. As the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, Flutter treats prediction markets as significant incremental total addressable market expansion rather than a substitute for its core betting products. In the U.S., FanDuel holds about 41% of online sportsbook gross gaming revenue and 28% of iGaming share. Globally, Flutter generated €16.4 billion ($19.04 billion) in revenue in 2025 and served nearly 16 million average monthly players across brands such as FanDuel, Sky Bet, PokerStars and Paddy Power. Group revenue grew 17% in 2025, and adjusted EBITDA rose 21% to €2.85 billion ($3.31 billion) as the company leveraged its scale, technology and the “Flutter Edge” data platform. The recently launched FanDuel Predicts already offers sports contracts in 18 states and non-sports contracts nationwide, with early engagement skewed toward sports and average volume per customer tracking to expectations. Management plans to invest up to €300 million ($348 million) to build FanDuel Predicts ahead of the 2026 World Cup and the 2026–27 NFL season. Investors have punished the shares despite the growth opportunity: FLUT is down more than 50% in 2026. The stock is showing oversold signals and is supported by a consensus price target that implies roughly 100% upside over the next 12 months. 
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