Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via Oscar Predictions 2026) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
69% | 31% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Trade this market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
69% | 31% | 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 |
|---|---|
| Darline Graham Nordone | 69% |
| Person G | 50% |
| Person H | 50% |
| Person I | 50% |
| Person J | 50% |
| Person K | 50% |
| Person L | 50% |
| Person M | 50% |
| Person N | 50% |
| Person O | 50% |
| Person P | 50% |
| Person Q | 50% |
| Person R | 50% |
| Person S | 50% |
| Person T | 50% |
| Person U | 50% |
| Person V | 50% |
| Person W | 50% |
| Person X | 50% |
| Person Y | 50% |
| Person Z | 50% |
| Person AA | 50% |
| Person AB | 50% |
| Person AC | 50% |
| Person AD | 50% |
| Person AE | 50% |
| Person AF | 50% |
| Person AG | 50% |
| Person AH | 50% |
| Person AI | 50% |
| Person AJ | 50% |
| Person AK | 50% |
| Person AL | 50% |
| Person AM | 50% |
| Person AN | 50% |
| Person AO | 50% |
| Other | 50% |
| Ralph Norman | 21% |
| Russell Fry | 9% |
| Mark Lynch | 3% |
| Pamela Evette | 2% |
| Nancy Mace | 0% |
| Joe Wilson | 0% |
| Paul Dans | 0% |
| William Timmons | 0% |
| Sheri Biggs | 0% |
| André Bauer | 0% |
| Alan Wilson | 0% |
| Scott Bessent | 0% |
| Trey Gowdy | 0% |
Market context
South Carolina Republican Senate Special Primary Winner. The market is currently pricing the outcome at 0% YES, meaning crowd-implied probability sits at that level. Settlement is scheduled for 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z. Unlike a sportsbook, the price you see is set by buyers and sellers competing in a live order book — there is no house edge or bookmaker margin to fade.
Political prediction markets price specific outcomes — a candidate winning, a bill passing, an executive action announced — based on real capital from informed traders rather than survey response rates. They tend to update faster than polls when a discrete event lands and slower in the absence of news.
Watch for the underlying catalysts that move this category: each official announcement, dataset release, or scheduled milestone generally produces a step change in the implied probability. Trades execute instantly on Polygon, and shares pay $1 each at resolution if your side wins.
Methodology
Entertainment-specific comparison page for South Carolina Republican Senate Special Primary Winner. 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.
- When do award markets resolve?
- After the official announcement — e.g. Oscars ceremony end for Academy Awards markets, Eurovision final end for ESC markets. UMA Optimistic Oracle typically uses the official award website as the resolution source.
- What was the top Oscar 2025 market?
- Best Picture, with ~$2.8M volume on Polymarket. "Anora" started as an underdog at ~8% and closed at ~62% before the ceremony — the biggest single Oscar market swing since 2019.
- 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.
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