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# Prediction markets drive sports betting’s TV ad surge
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/prediction-markets-drive-sports-bettings-tv-ad-surge/
- Published: 2026-09-19T13:55:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T13:55:37.000Z
- Description: Betting brands spent $269.8 million on national linear TV through August 31, up 40% year over year, per iSpot data shared with AdAge.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Measurement, John Cassillo, Prediction markets fuel sports betting TV ad growth

**Why it matters.** TV sellers gain a new class of high-spending advertiser as prediction markets outbid legacy sportsbooks for brand awareness inventory.

*Signal from* [*The Measure*](https://www.themeasure.net/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*John Cassillo*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-john-cassillo/) *·* [*read the original*](https://www.themeasure.net/prediction-markets-pace-sports-betting-tv-ad-growth-novig-sweeney-ispot/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*