Robinhood has expanded its 2026 World Cup prediction market offering by featuring additional event contracts on the tournament through its derivatives exchange Rothera.
Robinhood and Susquehanna International Group acquired a majority stake in Rothera last year. Both companies announced the exchange will handle a large share of the 2026 World Cup tournament contracts, including match outcomes, the overall tournament winner and total goals markets.
The move marks a shift away from Robinhood’s long-standing reliance on prediction market platform Kalshi.
Robinhood said that decisions on where contracts are routed will be made throughout the competition, based on factors including market liquidity and clarity of game outcomes. The company added that some player-related contracts and certain combination contracts will remain available through the Kalshi platform.
The World Cup, which is set to accelerate sports betting growth, will be a major test for Rothera as Robinhood aims to broaden the number of providers supporting its prediction markets business.
“The World Cup is a global phenomenon and is the perfect event to launch Rothera. We’re now delivering even more value for customers as we continue on our mission to make Robinhood the best place to trade prediction markets,” said JB Mackenzie, VP and GM of Futures and Prediction Markets at Robinhood.
“This is a foundational milestone for us to launch a purpose-built exchange and clearinghouse for the fast-growing prediction markets. While still early days, our goal is to provide the technology, regulatory certainty, and risk management framework needed to support broad participation from both retail and institutional participants. The World Cup marks the first step in that journey, and we look forward to helping shape the future of prediction markets as an asset class,” said Thomas Chippas, CEO of Rothera.
