The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) today announced a $2 million, two-year investment from prediction market platform Kalshi to support a strategic initiative focused on trader health and safety. NCPG has established a new membership subcategory: the Financial Services & Trading Subcategory. Kalshi will join NCPG as a Platinum-level member, becoming the first organization in the subcategory, a defining commitment to long-term customer safety from the financial sector.
In the last decade, financial markets have dramatically expanded in scope and diversity of participation, with retail traders becoming a growing participant in old and novel markets, including equities market trading, stock, index, and commodity options, cryptocurrencies, levered commodity futures, prediction markets, and other products. NCPG’s Financial Trader Health and Safety Initiative will expand education and awareness of responsible trading across these markets through the development of practical, evidence-informed, and data-driven resources designed to keep pace with rapidly evolving platforms. The announcement comes amid broader public discussion on the intersection of emerging platforms and consumer protection, behavioral health, and financial wellbeing. NCPG believes cross-sector collaboration will be increasingly important as markets continue to evolve.
“NCPG’s goal has always been to mitigate harm by increasing education, awareness, and understanding of risky behaviors, while ensuring access to trusted, scientific, and evidence-based information and healthcare resources," said Heather L. Maurer, Executive Director of NCPG. “Innovation and responsibility can and must evolve together. Kalshi’s engagement demonstrates a commitment to mitigating harm before it occurs and ensuring support resources are accessible when they are needed.”
Kalshi operates a federally regulated exchange in which users trade on future event outcomes, with user safeguards in place like trading breaks, self-limits, self-exclusion, and mental health resources available to customers. We are different structurally from casinos and sport books because prices are set by market forces, Kalshi does not bet against its customers, and we follow all the same rules as every other derivative platform to ensure fair and impartial trading. The company recognizes the importance of consumer education, informed decision-making, and accessible support resources as new products emerge.
“At Kalshi, we believe in the power of prediction markets, and we are sensitive to the fact that they, like any financial trading products, come with risks,” said Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi. “As prediction markets continue to evolve, we are deeply committed to setting a new standard for responsible trading by investing in the tools, education, and protections needed to promote healthy participation and customer safety and hope that over time all trading platforms with significant retail participation follow suit.”
Kalshi’s contribution will help NCPG expand consumer education campaigns, increase awareness of the warning signs of problematic behavior, and promote responsible trading and healthy decision-making. Kalshi will join NCPG’s Leadership Circle, recognizing its role as a leading partner contributing to the organization’s operational strength, long-term sustainability, and capacity for innovation.
