Prediction markets are booming. Why are their ads banned from the Super Bowl?

Prediction markets are booming. Why are their ads banned from the Super Bowl?

As prediction markets boom, target events like the Super Bowl and the Olympics show why this form of online betting is both popular and polarizing.

Prediction Markets Banned from Super Bowl Advertising

If there is one thing that the Super Bowl is known for, it is the advertising that is a part of the game. For sometimes up to five hours, the Championship Game of the National Football League commands the attention of the States of America, if not the world, and advertisers usually will place their most expensive advertising campaigns on The Big Game. Two advertisers will not be a part of the action this year; they were shut down by the NFL befo…