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Padres 2026 Season Recap: How the Markets Saw San Diego
The Padres' 2026 season is over: they swept the Cubs, then lost the NL Division Series to the Brewers. How their World Series and NL West contracts traded before that.
Sports prediction markets for California fans
Lakers, Dodgers, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, NFL win totals, World Cup, every California sports market on CFTC-regulated platforms.
Season and event guides for California teams and big national events: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports and soccer. Each one explains how the contracts work, the dates that move markets and where Californians can trade legally. Check the status line on each page first.
Sports: common questions
- Can I trade sports event contracts in California?
- Available — dispute pending (as of October 3, 2026). Eligible California residents can trade sports event contracts on CFTC-regulated platforms such as Kalshi, Polymarket US and ProphetX (minimum age 18; we recommend 21+); courts are still deciding whether state gambling law applies to sports contracts.
- Which teams and leagues can I trade?
- Major markets cover the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, college sports and the 2026 World Cup, including Lakers, Dodgers, Rams and 49ers games, futures and season totals.
- How do sports contracts settle?
- Each contract settles to $1 or $0 based on the official result named in its rules, usually shortly after the game or season ends.
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