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NASDAQ:DKNG News 25 October 2025 - 31 January 2026

Kalshi’s $100 Million “Combos” Ignite a Parlay Race With Polymarket in U.S. Sports Betting

Kalshi’s $100 Million “Combos” Ignite a Parlay Race With Polymarket in U.S. Sports Betting

Kalshi’s new “Combos” multi-leg sports bet product surpassed $100 million in trading volume in one week. Polymarket is launching similar parlay offerings and offering bonuses to attract users. Analysts say liquidity and regulatory hurdles remain major obstacles for prediction markets. Kalshi is fighting cease-and-desist orders in court as state regulators scrutinize event contracts.
16 January 2026
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DraftKings stock rises premarket as Maine clears path for online casino gamblingNew York,

DraftKings stock rises premarket as Maine clears path for online casino gamblingNew York,

January 9, 2026, 07:33 EST — Premarket DraftKings Inc (DKNG) shares were up about 2.6% in premarket trading on Friday after Maine Governor Janet Mills said she will allow a bill letting tribal nations run online gambling to become law. The stock was changing hands around $36.92. (Public) Investors have been hunting for new states to greenlight legal online casinos — iGaming, or real-money casino games played online — a business that can throw off steadier revenue than sports betting. DraftKings closed up 3.8% at $35.98 on Thursday, though the stock remains roughly a third below its 52-week high. (MarketWatch)
9 January 2026
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Bet365 bonus code push: $365 Missouri offer and $150 NFL Week 18 deal highlight costly U.S. expansion

Bet365 bonus code push: $365 Missouri offer and $150 NFL Week 18 deal highlight costly U.S. expansion

New York, January 5, 2026, 08:49 (EST) Bet365 is offering a $365 sign-up bonus to new customers in Missouri ahead of the NFL’s Week 18 slate, stepping up promotions as it pushes deeper into the United States. The offer pays out in “bonus bets” — free wagers credited to a customer’s account — after a first $10 bet, CBS Sports reported. Cbssports The timing matters because Week 18 is one of the busiest weekends on the U.S. sports betting calendar, with playoff berths and seeding still in play. Sportsbooks often use bonuses to pull in first-time bettors quickly, even if
5 January 2026
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Prediction Markets Go Mainstream in 2025: DraftKings Launches Predictions App, Coinbase Sues States, and Polymarket’s POLY Token Buzz Builds

Prediction Markets Go Mainstream in 2025: DraftKings Launches Predictions App, Coinbase Sues States, and Polymarket’s POLY Token Buzz Builds

December 20, 2025 — A product launch from DraftKings, fresh lawsuits from Coinbase, and renewed momentum around Polymarket are turning prediction markets into one of the fastest-moving stories in fintech and crypto right now. What used to be a niche corner of “event contracts” is rapidly becoming a mainstream battleground—pulling in sportsbooks, trading platforms, regulators, and even major media brands. At the center of this shift is a simple idea with outsized implications: turning real-world uncertainty—elections, wars, interest-rate moves, sports outcomes—into tradable prices that update in real time. Supporters argue these markets can aggregate information more effectively than polls or
20 December 2025
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Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the fast-growing world of prediction markets—often framed as “event trading” and sometimes criticized as a backdoor to sports betting—delivered a cluster of developments that show just how quickly the category is moving from crypto niche to mainstream financial battleground. In just 24 hours, headlines ranged from DraftKings launching a standalone prediction-market product, to Coinbase suing three U.S. states over who gets to regulate event contracts, to Polymarket restoring services after a Polygon-related disruption, all while trading apps like Robinhood keep expanding sports-style contracts that look increasingly similar to parlays—only packaged as exchange-traded “yes/no” instruments. Sports
20 December 2025
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DraftKings Bets Big: Railbird Acquisition and NBC Deal Ignite Investor Frenzy

DraftKings Bets Big: Railbird Acquisition and NBC Deal Ignite Investor Frenzy

Record Revenue, Rising Margins Drive Optimism In early August, DraftKings reported blowout Q2 results – revenue of $1.51 billion (up 37% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $301 million, more than double the prior recordinvesting.com. Management noted strong sportsbook hold and growth in monthly active users. CEO Jason Robins said, “We set records for revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter”investing.com. The company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, expecting to hit the high end of $6.2–6.4B revenue and roughly $850M EBITDAinvesting.com. The upbeat results lifted DraftKings shares (they rose ~4% immediately after releaseinvesting.com) and helped narrow the gap with archrival FanDuel
25 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
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