9 hours ago · Ontario
Prediction markets are taking big bets on Ontario municipal races. Here's what the rules say
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ontario. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 18:32 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Prediction markets are taking big bets on Ontario municipal races. Here's what the rules say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Betting on the outcome of elections on prediction markets isn’t allowed in Canada — but that’s not stopping websites like Polymarket and Kalshi from taking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wagers on who will win Ontario’s municipal races this October.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBC Canada
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets
- New development reported by CBC Canada
Prediction markets are taking big bets on Ontario municipal races. Here's what the rules say
Reported by 1 outlet
- CBC Canada