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Love Island’s Newest Bombshell
It was virtually impossible to avoid Kalshi ads this summer. Kalshi is a prediction market platform launched in 2021 that people use to bet on everything from the weather to military outcomes, though for the past few years, its primary use has been to facilitate sports betting. As Love Island USA returned with a bang, still trying to recreate the magic it found two seasons ago, Kalshi turned its attention to the reality dating show.