Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is offering new users a $15 bonus when they sign up and trade $10 on sports markets, including those related to Major League Baseball's All-Star game. To receive the bonus, new users must enter the promo code NYPMAX during sign-up, verify their account, and complete at least $10 in trades.
The promotion is available to users in specific states and territories, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Users must be 18 years or older with a legal U.S. residential address within the applicable service areas.
Kalshi allows users to trade contracts on various sports, including WNBA games, daily MLB matchups, and international soccer matches. The platform is currently featuring markets related to the upcoming MLB All-Star break, with active trading on player selections.
One market of interest highlighted is the American League first base selection for the All-Star team. Currently, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ben Rice are leading in voting, impacting the prospects of players like Munetaka Murakami. Murakami, who plays for the Chicago White Sox, has shown strong performance with a .240 batting average, 20 home runs, and 41 RBIs. He has been sidelined with an injury since late May. Kalshi users have placed his odds of making the All-Star team at 53 percent with limited voting days remaining.