Meta Builds Arena Prediction App as DraftKings, Flutter Stocks Drop Nearly 2%
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 23
Meta Builds Arena Prediction App as DraftKings, Flutter Stocks Drop Nearly 2%
2 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 23
Summary
Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta staff to build a prediction-markets app internally called Arena, with the product planned as a standalone platform rather than part of Facebook or Instagram.
Arena would initially use a video game-style points system instead of real-money trading, setting it apart from cash-based prediction markets, though money could be added later, the New York Times reported.
DraftKings fell more than 2% after the report before trimming losses to about 1%, while FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment also dropped nearly 2% and Robinhood declined.
Those moves reflect investor concern that prediction-market products tied to sports events could further disrupt sports-betting operators already under pressure from platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
Meta is expected to tap its Facebook and Instagram user base to funnel users to Arena, signaling a push into a fast-growing market adjacent to online gambling and trading.