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NYC Bar Uses Prediction Markets to Hedge Against Knicks Victory Risk

Updated 2026-06-02 15:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

A New York City bar is using a CFTC-regulated prediction-markets platform to hedge against the risk of the New York Knicks winning. This innovative approach aims to protect the bar's financial interests in unpredictable sporting events.

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NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: A Knicks victory

Wall Street investors use financial derivatives to hedge against shifts in interest rates and exchange rates. Farmers use them to lock in the price of their crops. Now, one New York City bar is using Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction-markets platform, to hedge against another kind of risk.

2026-06-02 14:46 UTC