Netflix Launches Documentary on Prediction Markets Amid $5.6B World Cup Betting Spike

Netflix’s Instadocs series released a new documentary, "Instadocs: The Prediction Games," on July 26, 2026. The film explores the rapid growth of prediction markets that let users bet on outcomes ranging from sports events to elections, weather and even celebrity happenings.

The program features interviews with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig. It highlights that more than $5.6 billion was wagered on the FIFA World Cup final alone, illustrating the sector’s scale. The documentary also examines risks such as the potential for financial interests to pressure war reporters or manipulate streaming data to influence market outcomes.

Produced by Words + Pictures, the documentary is part of Netflix’s fast‑turnaround Instadocs format, which aims to deliver documentaries while stories are still unfolding. It follows the series’ first installment on the Alex Murdaugh case.