Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Oscar Predictions 2026) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
18% | 82% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Trade this market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
18% | 82% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Trade this market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Trade this market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Trade this market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Trade this market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Gavin Newsom | 18% |
| Jon Ossoff | 16% |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 15% |
| Kamala Harris | 8% |
| Pete Buttigieg | 5% |
| Josh Shapiro | 5% |
| Mark Kelly | 3% |
| Andy Beshear | 2% |
| Rahm Emanuel | 2% |
| Jon Stewart | 2% |
| Ro Khanna | 2% |
| James Talarico | 2% |
| Wes Moore | 1% |
| Gretchen Whitmer | 1% |
| Mark Cuban | 1% |
| J.B. Pritzker | 1% |
| Raphael Warnock | 1% |
| Cory Booker | 1% |
| Michelle Obama | 1% |
| Bernie Sanders | 1% |
| Hunter Biden | 1% |
| Chelsea Clinton | 1% |
| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 1% |
| Stephen A. Smith | 0% |
| Tim Walz | 0% |
| Gina Raimondo | 0% |
| Zohran Mamdani | 0% |
| Roy Cooper | 0% |
| John Fetterman | 0% |
| Jared Polis | 0% |
| Barack Obama | 0% |
| Hillary Clinton | 0% |
| Liz Cheney | 0% |
| Phil Murphy | 0% |
| LeBron James | 0% |
| George Clooney | 0% |
| MrBeast | 0% |
| Oprah Winfrey | 0% |
| Andrew Yang | 0% |
| Beto O’Rourke | 0% |
| Kim Kardashian | 0% |
| Chris Murphy | 0% |
| Jasmine Crockett | 0% |
| Ruben Gallego | 0% |
| Graham Platner | 0% |
| Abigail Spanberger | 0% |
| Hakeem Jeffries | 0% |
| Elissa Slotkin | 0% |
| Adam Schiff | 0% |
| Josh Stein | 0% |
| Alex Padilla | 0% |
| Person V | 0% |
| Person W | 0% |
| Person X | 0% |
| Person Y | 0% |
| Person Z | 0% |
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| Person CN | 0% |
| Person CO | 0% |
| Person CP | 0% |
| Person CQ | 0% |
| Person CR | 0% |
| Person CS | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
Market context
Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028 — current market-implied probability: 18%. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the named individual wins and accepts the 2028 nomination of the Democratic Party for U.S. president. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution …
Methodology
Entertainment-specific comparison page for Democratic Presidential Nominee 2028. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) shows the award probability. For awards markets, Polymarket usually has the deepest liquidity; Betfair runs comparable markets for Oscars/Emmys; Manifold for Eurovision.
Resolution & payout
Entertainment markets settle on official award ceremony or show end. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with a source URL to the official award website. Two-hour dispute window, then smart-contract payout in USDC.
FAQ
- Which entertainment markets are available?
- Oscars / Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress), Eurovision Song Contest, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, plus reality-TV outcomes (Bachelor, Survivor). Volume usually sits in the five- to six-figure range per market.
- Who can trade Eurovision markets?
- Polymarket is globally accessible but geo-blocked in select jurisdictions — traders there use broker frontends with a different geo footprint to reach the order book. Eurovision markets have strong European liquidity; German/Austrian/Swiss flow often drives consensus.
- How are reality-TV outcomes verified?
- UMA Oracle uses the official show website or producer statement as the resolution source. Very narrowly defined markets (e.g. "Will X be voted off the island?") rely on the official show notes.
- Are there politics-entertainment crossover markets?
- Yes — e.g. "Will X be parodied on SNL?", "Who will host the next Oscars?". These have thinner liquidity but offer alpha for traders who read pop-culture and political worlds together.
- Is entertainment trading worth the effort?
- Niche, but lucrative for experts. Award markets have fewer informed traders than political markets; combining industry expertise (film, music) with active research often surfaces mispricings. Volume cap: large bets move the market.
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