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Some exchange operators already filed plans to introduce KPI-linked event contracts. Those derivatives would be tied to metrics such as corporate earnings or, in more nuanced cases, Apple iPhone shipments or Tesla deliveries — just two examples — in a given quarter.

While sports event contracts remain the headline-grabbers for prediction market operators, there’s evidence that other categories are experiencing growth. As Bernstein points out, cryptocurrency event contracts account for at least 20% of the turnover on the two largest prediction markets.

In another encouraging non-sports sign, one of those operators notched just $2 million in commodities volume last year, but that figure surpassed $410 million in August alone and is approaching $600 million on a year-to-date basis.

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The record-breaking numbers make clear that Americans haven’t pulled back on travel spending, even amid a challenging economic backdrop. But that demand hasn’t necessarily translated to Las Vegas in 2026, as World Cup host cities absorbed a larger share of domestic trips.

Las Vegas, however, is ultra-resilient, and its recovery remains a question of when, not if.

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Off the ice, the Golden Knights secured captain Mark Stone with a two-year extension worth $9 million annually.

On the bench, Ryan Craig makes his head coaching debut tonight for Las Vegas, replacing John Tortorella. The central question facing the Golden Knights this fall: Can a team that came within two wins of the Stanley Cup make another deep run while breaking in a new head coach and retooling the bottom of its roster?

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