Every four years, the World Cup tests the world’s best soccer players. In 2026, it is also testing AI. Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini and other AI models are being asked to pick the champion. Opta’s supercomputer is simulating the tournament 25,000 times per round to...
Prediction markets have reportedly seen a surge in trading volume thanks to the World Cup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is investigating reports that ticket marketplace StubHub is cancelling or failing to provide World Cup tickets that fans have purchased. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The Super Bowl is a one-night luxury product; the Olympics is an infrastructure project with medals. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is a roaming retail platform: 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities across three countries. Through 44 matches, attendance had topped 2.85 million,...
April 15, 2026
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July 14, 2026
Prediction markets surpassed $50 billion in monthly volume in June, with their volume driven by trading on the FIFA World Cup 2026, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]
July 05, 2026
Prediction markets have reportedly seen a surge in trading volume thanks to the World Cup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
July 03, 2026
The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is investigating reports that ticket marketplace StubHub is cancelling or failing to provide World Cup tickets that fans have purchased. Get the...
June 26, 2026
Several brands gaining attention around the World Cup are not sponsors of the event, CNBC reported Friday (May 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
