FanDuel Predicts Expands Event Contract Offerings Through Crypto.com Partnership Ahead of World Cup
FanDuel Predicts announced it will expand its event contract offerings to customers through its partnership with Crypto.com’s CFTC-regulated clearinghouse, OG Prediction Markets. The new markets will begin to be offered this week, with a focus on adding depth ahead of the World Cup. This move broadens the platform’s sports and entertainment contracts and enables customers to trade combinations of event contracts.
After eighteen years across iGaming and sportsbook operations, I see these expansions as practical steps operators take when scaling prediction market products. The timing lines up with major events where liquidity and choice matter most. FanDuel Predicts was built to deliver a best-in-class prediction market experience to our customers.
Expanded Offerings Through Regulated Infrastructure
The new FanDuel Predicts event contracts will start to be offered to customers from both CME Group and OG Prediction Markets this week. This addition marks an expansion for FanDuel Predicts customers who will have access to a wider variety of markets across sports and entertainment categories.
Joe Anzures, Chief Business Officer of Crypto.com, said in a company statement: “We are thrilled to partner with FanDuel Predicts to bring a new level of depth and experience to its prediction markets experience. By leveraging our robust, regulated exchange and clearinghouse infrastructure, we are enabling a mainstream prediction markets experience just in time for the World Cup – underscoring our capability to deliver scalable, regulated derivatives infrastructure for the world’s biggest moments.”
The platform already supports trading combinations of event contracts. This upgrade through OG Prediction Markets adds more product sets and gives customers more choices. From the supplier side, integrations like this reduce some of the friction in bringing new liquidity to event-based markets.
James Cooper, Senior Vice President, Flywheel and New Ventures at FanDuel, said in a company announcement: “FanDuel Predicts was built to deliver a best-in-class prediction market experience to our customers. These additional product sets give our customers more choices by expanding the breadth of sports and entertainment contracts on our platform.”
Liquidity Dynamics and World Cup Positioning
Prediction markets thrive on clear pricing and sufficient liquidity, especially during high-profile tournaments. The OG Prediction Markets integration positions FanDuel Predicts to capture more activity as the World Cup approaches. Customers gain access to contracts that can be combined in ways that reflect real-world event outcomes.
In my experience with platform integrations, the mechanics of how orders clear and settle determine whether users stick around or drift to alternatives. Here the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse provides a structured layer that operators can lean on without building every piece internally. That matters when volumes spike around events like the World Cup.
The expansion also highlights differences in how various prediction platforms handle liquidity. Some rely on decentralized models with variable depth, while others use centralized clearing to stabilize pricing. FanDuel Predicts’ approach through this partnership leans on regulated infrastructure to support broader participation.
Continued Investment and Nationwide Rollout
FanDuel Predicts launched in its first five states in December 2025 and is now available throughout the country. In Q1 it was expanded nationwide with sports contracts available for trading in 18 non-sportsbook states, including California, Texas, and Florida.
Peter Jackson, Flutter Entertainment CEO, reported during Flutter’s Q1 revenue call that FanDuel’s continued focus on FanDuel Predicts resulted in “modest” revenues during the quarter. Still, the business remains an attractive incremental opportunity to acquire customers ahead of sports betting legalization in new states.
Flutter continues to expect between a $250 million to $300 million investment in FanDuel Predicts throughout the year. That level of commitment signals confidence in the long-term role of prediction products within the broader sportsbook ecosystem.
Risks and Limitations in Scaling Prediction Offerings
Expanding event contracts brings execution risks. Regulatory alignment across jurisdictions can shift, and liquidity may not materialize evenly across new sports and entertainment categories. If trading volumes stay thin on certain contracts, price discovery suffers and users lose confidence.
There is also the question of how these offerings compete with pure-play prediction platforms that operate on different mechanics. While the OG Prediction Markets partnership provides regulatory cover and clearing stability, it does not automatically guarantee tighter spreads or deeper books than decentralized alternatives during peak World Cup demand.
Operators must weigh the cost of integration against actual customer uptake. The “modest” Q1 revenues noted by Peter Jackson serve as a reminder that early-stage prediction products often require sustained investment before they scale meaningfully.
The Bottom Line is that FanDuel Predicts is moving deliberately to broaden its event contract lineup at the right moment. The partnership with Crypto.com and OG Prediction Markets adds regulated depth and combination trading capability just as the World Cup draws closer. For operators evaluating similar builds or partnerships, the real test will be whether the added liquidity and choice translate into sustained engagement. Those watching this space can track how the new contracts perform in the coming weeks. For more on how SCCG advises on these sportsbook prediction market integrations, see our services at https://sccgmanagement.com/our-services/.
