Catie Di Stefano

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Catie Di Stefano has spent 15 years in the regulated gambling industry, starting at Betsson Group in Malta and spending nearly five years at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) before building an independent consultancy across European and US iGaming brands, including a licensed engagement with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City under a New Jersey DGE vendor license. In 2022 she spoke on a Next.io New York panel specifically about iCasino and gaming opportunities across Texas, California, New York and Florida. She went on to build the OnlineGamblers.com brand and hold marketing director roles at Smartico.ai and Vegas Kings, and has been named to multiple iGamingExpress industry rankings. She now covers regulated prediction markets full-time.

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HOW TO USE KALSHI FROM TEXAS

From zero to your first trade in under 10 minutes. Texas-specific notes on KYC, banking, and legal status included.

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KALSHI FEES, ACTUALLY EXPLAINED

Kalshi charges a scaled per-trade fee — highest near 50¢, near zero at the edges. No monthly fee. Free ACH. Here's exactly what you pay.

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2026 OSCARS ODDS

The 98th Academy Awards are March 15, 2026. Polymarket and Kalshi both list live contracts on every major category. Here's how to read them and trade them from Texas.

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2026 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON TEXAS

What NOAA expects, what Kalshi is pricing, and how Texas Gulf Coast residents and businesses can use prediction markets as a real hedge.

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TRADE TEXAS WEATHER

Polymarket's daily Austin and Houston temperature markets quietly move $30K–$150K per day. Kalshi lists CFTC-regulated hurricane and grid contracts. Here's the full Texas weather-trading playbook.

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TEXAS GOVERNOR 2026 ODDS

Greg Abbott is the prohibitive favorite for a fourth term — but the down-ballot primary fights are where prediction markets actually move. Live Polymarket odds + the full Texas 2026 picture.

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2026 TEXAS SENATE ODDS

Ken Paxton beat John Cornyn in the May runoff and faces Democrat James Talarico on November 3. Here's what real money is saying about the most-watched Senate race of 2026.

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WILL TEXAS SECEDE?

The longest-running joke market on Polymarket — and the real money behind it. Live TEXIT odds, legal reality, and how to trade the most iconic Texas contract on the internet.

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IS PRIZEPICKS LEGAL IN TEXAS?

PrizePicks operates in Texas — but under regulatory pressure. Here's the current status and what Texans use for cleaner legal coverage.

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IS DRAFTKINGS LEGAL IN TEXAS?

DraftKings Sportsbook — no. DraftKings DFS — yes. Here's the legal way for Texans to trade sports in 2026.

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