The Jeffery Hedges $5,000 Knicks Promotion on Kalshi as Platform Courts Small Businesses
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 3
The Jeffery Hedges $5,000 Knicks Promotion on Kalshi as Platform Courts Small Businesses
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 3
Summary
$5,000 from Upper East Side bar The Jeffery is backing a Kalshi trade tied to Wednesday's Knicks-Spurs Game 1, letting the bar promise to cover every customer's tab if New York wins.
A Knicks victory would pay the bar more than $13,000 on the contract; a loss would leave it down on the hedge but still benefiting from the larger game-night crowd.
Kalshi said The Jeffery is the first small business to hedge on its platform, extending a push beyond Wall Street-style users after a February deal aimed at helping sports teams offset bonus payouts.
The promotion also serves Kalshi's defense as states press prediction markets over alleged illegal sports betting, even as sports contracts and NBA playoff trading drove much of its May volume.
Kalshi's own market gave the Knicks a 37% chance to win Wednesday and a 37% chance to win the title, underscoring the long-shot nature of the bar's giveaway.