Robinhood to add over 100 event contracts covering sports and politics

After adding NFL and NCAA football contracts in August, Robinhood Markets Inc. is now introducing over 100 additional event contracts spanning sports, politics, and business as part of its continuing effort to build engagement on its trading platform.

Robinhood said the new listings will be released over the coming weeks, covering categories such as sports, politics, economics, business, and culture.

“Over the coming weeks and months, the company will add 100+ new contracts across sports, politics, economics, business, culture, and more,” a Robinhood spokesperson said in a statement. “New contracts will drop on a weekly basis and updates will be shared via @RobinhoodApp on X.”

The latest additions coincide with the start of the NBA season and the World Series. Contracts include every NBA game and future markets such as conference champions. Users can also trade on whether the Toronto Blue Jays or Los Angeles Dodgers will win the World Series, as well as on the outcomes of Games 1 and 2 individually.

Political contracts currently available include topics linked to US President Donald Trump, such as potential pardons, tariff-related outcomes, and his approval rating on January 1. Robinhood also listed contracts for New York and presidential election results.

Contracts on the platform are tradable daily between 8 a.m. and 3 a.m. ET. The company’s foray into event contracts follows its initial rollout of sports-related listings in August, when it introduced markets for NFL games and college football, including Power 4 conferences and independents.

“Football is far and away the most popular sport in America,” JB Mackenzie, VP & GM of futures and international, said at the time. “Adding pro and college football to our prediction markets hub is a no-brainer for us as we aim to make Robinhood a one-stop shop for all your investing and trading needs.”

Robinhood’s growing catalog of event contracts places it alongside established prediction platforms such as Polymarket, which reports trading volumes reaching tens of billions of dollars annually.

At the same time, the company continues to address legal challenges related to its prediction markets. In August, Robinhood sued gaming officials in Nevada and New Jersey as it launched its football contracts, arguing that the Commodity Exchange Act framework for futures and swaps “preempts state wagering rules when contracts are listed on a federally regulated market such as Kalshi.”

Robinhood, which first gained wide recognition during the GameStop short squeeze in 2021, has been increasing its range of products beyond traditional equities and options. The continued rollout of event-based contracts furthers the company’s intention to integrate trading opportunities tied to real-world outcomes within its platform.