Meta CEO Zuckerberg Forms Team to Develop Prediction Market App Arena
Meta is attempting to re-enter the prediction market space after its earlier Forecast app failed, as it seeks new growth avenues beyond its core social platforms.
Reporting from 1 sources: GIGAZINE.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formed a small team to develop a prediction market app called Arena, using a points-based system. The app is experimental but a top priority. Meta previously ran a similar app, Forecast, from 2020 to 2022. Other companies are entering the prediction market space, which faces regulatory scrutiny.
The app, internally named Arena, is designed to operate independently from Meta's existing social networking apps like Facebook and Instagram. The points-based system avoids real-money betting for now, but the company has not ruled out introducing real money later.
Meta previously launched a prediction market app called Forecast in 2020, which was shut down in 2022. Since then, competitors like Kalshi and Polymarket have grown, and traditional gambling companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are entering the space. Prediction markets face regulatory scrutiny, with some regions banning them. Meta's points system may be a way to circumvent such regulations.
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- GIGAZINE マーク・ザッカーバーグがMetaに予測市場アプリの開発を指示