Las Vegas, Jan 14, 2026, 06:10 PST
- High Roller inked a binding LOI with Crypto.com’s Derivatives North America division to launch U.S. event-based prediction markets
- Companies aim to launch on HighRoller.com in Q1 2026, pending final agreements
- In premarket trading, shares jumped roughly 17%
High Roller Technologies announced Wednesday it has inked a binding letter of intent with Crypto.com | Derivatives North America to roll out an event-based prediction markets product in the U.S. The Las Vegas online casino operator’s shares jumped 17.3% to $3.52 in premarket action. The company carries a market value near $30 million, per Investing.com data.
The partnership arrives amid growing regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets—platforms where traders buy contracts tied to future event outcomes. On Tuesday, a federal judge barred Tennessee from blocking Kalshi, a competing operator, from offering sports event contracts in the state, according to a court order.
High Roller announced that Crypto.com’s Derivatives North America unit, CDNA, will provide “event contracts” to users via HighRoller.com through an exclusive partnership. These contracts are derivatives settled on whether a particular event happens, instead of tracking stock or commodity prices. The companies aim to roll out the product in the first quarter of 2026, though the agreement is still pending final sign-off. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release…
“We’re excited to introduce High Roller to the U.S. through this strategic tie-up with Crypto.com,” said CEO Seth Young. Travis McGhee, Crypto.com’s global head of predictions, praised the deal, saying the firm is “thrilled to expand access to event contracts” via partnerships like this. Crypto.com noted that CDNA is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission as both a designated contract market and a derivatives clearing organization — allowing it to list contracts and clear trades. https://crypto.com/en/company-news/high-ro…
High Roller runs the online casino brands High Roller and Fruta, boasting over 6,000 games from more than 90 providers. The firm is listed on the NYSE as ROLR.
High Roller said the product would enable trading on outcomes spanning finance, entertainment, and sports. It referenced a third-party estimate suggesting a mature U.S. prediction market might surpass $1 trillion in annual trading volume.
But the deal isn’t set in stone. High Roller cautioned there’s no guarantee the parties will nail down definitive agreements. Neither company revealed the commercial terms or how they plan to divide the revenue.
Regulation remains a key wildcard. Though CDNA is registered with the CFTC, debates over whether certain sports event contracts amount to gambling have ignited battles at the state level, raising the possibility of delays, restrictions, or legal expenses.
High Roller’s deal would bring a trading product to its online casino lineup, relying on Crypto.com’s regulated derivatives platform to handle contract listing and clearing.
Under the LOI, Crypto.com will serve as the exclusive provider of prediction contracts throughout High Roller’s distribution network, the company announced.
