Overview
- Kalshi executed a one-day giveaway on Feb. 3 at Westside Market (84 3rd Ave.), covering up to $50 per shopper with a reported $50,000 total cap.
- Reporters observed long lines at the East Village store during Kalshi’s noon-to-3 p.m. activation, which required no sign-ups or purchases.
- Polymarket says it signed a lease for a temporary free grocery called The Polymarket, set to open Feb. 12 at noon, with the exact address and full operating details not yet disclosed.
- Polymarket announced a $1 million donation to Food Bank For New York City in connection with the pop-up and described the effort as a community investment.
- The high-profile giveaways arrive as prediction markets draw regulatory attention, including a new bill in Albany and a warning from New York Attorney General Letitia James about unlicensed wagering.