Kalshi brings election betting odds to CBS News as most Americans object

What happened

The post Kalshi brings election betting odds to CBS News as most Americans object appeared first on Crypto Briefing . A Reuters/Ipsos poll provided to Fortune found that 60% of US adults oppose using prediction markets to wager on election results.

12, 2026 CBS News is putting betting odds on the midterm ballot, figuratively speaking. The network said on September 30 that it will fold real-time prices from Kalshi into its midterm election coverage.

What CBS is actually adding Under the arrangement, Kalshi becomes the official prediction market sponsor of CBS News. Kalshi is a prediction market regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Traders buy and sell contracts tied to real-world outcomes. A contract trading at 63 cents roughly reflects a 63% implied chance that the event happens.

Those prices currently lean heavily one way. As of October 2026, Kalshi data gives Democrats a 63% chance of controlling the Senate and a 91% chance of taking the House. Individual races are drawing real money too.

Key facts

• A Reuters/Ipsos poll provided to Fortune — found: that 60% of US adults oppose using prediction markets to wager on election results