2026 Market Predictions: Key Events Summary

Here are the major events to watch for in this year's prediction markets, spanning sports, politics, and arts.
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Among them, the three major liquidity battlegrounds this year:
1. April–May: Federal Reserve Chair Appointment (Impact on the global macroeconomy)
2. June–July: FIFA World Cup (Quadrennial, largest sports funding pool)
3. 11/3: US Midterm Elections (This year's biggest political contest)

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January
- 1/3–17: Dakar Rally (Dakar Rally)
- 1/11: Golden Globe Awards (Golden Globe Awards)
- Mid to late January: Australian Open (Australian Open)

February
- Early February: Six Nations Championship (Six Nations Rugby)
- 2/6–22: Winter Olympic Games (Milan Winter Olympics)
- 2/8: Super Bowl LX (Super Bowl)
- Mid February: NBA All-Star Game
- February: ICC Men's T20 World Cup

March
- Early March: Academy Awards (Oscars)
- Early March: F1 Season Kickoff
- Mid to early April: NCAA March Madness (March Madness)

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April
- Early April: The Masters (Golf Masters)
- April–May: Fed Chair Appointment/Confirmation (Federal Reserve Chair)
- Late April: London Marathon (London Marathon)

May
- Early May: Kentucky Derby (Kentucky Derby)
- Mid May: Eurovision (Eurovision Song Contest)
- Late May: UEFA Champions League Final (Champions League Final)
- Late May: French Open (French Open)
- End of May: Indianapolis 500

June
- Early June: NBA Finals (NBA Finals)
- June: Stanley Cup Final (NHL Finals)
- 6/11 Opening: FIFA World Cup 2026 (USA, Canada, Mexico World Cup)
- Late June: Wimbledon (Wimbledon)

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July
- Mid July: FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
- Mid to late July: The Open Championship (Golf British Open)

August
- Late August: US Open Tennis (US Open)

September
- Early September: NFL Season Kickoff
- Mid September: Primetime Emmy Awards (Emmy Awards)
- 9/19–10/4: Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games)
- September or October: Dota 2 The International (TI)

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October
- Early October: Nobel Prize (Nobel Prize Announcement)
- Late October: MLB World Series (World Series)
- October–November: LoL World Championship (Worlds)

November
- 11/3: U.S. Midterm Elections (US Midterm Elections)
- Late November: F1 Season Finale (F1 Season Finale)

December
- December: FIFA Club World Cup (Club World Cup)
- 12/25: NBA Christmas Games (Christmas Games)

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