EDGE Markets Expects Over $2 Billion in NFL Season Volume

Fintech company EDGE Markets, which serves prediction market investors and sports bettors, announced that it expects trading volume to exceed $2 billion in the 2026 NFL season. The company processed $1.2 billion in trading during the 2025 season. If the forecast holds, volume will roughly double.

According to the company, more than $800 million was traded in the first 44 days of the season. That amount is roughly four times the same period last year. Because the Christmas holiday games and playoff matchups have not yet been played, there is also a chance the $2 billion projection will be surpassed.

The main source of volume is the EDGE Boost debit card, which runs on Visa. Customers fund the card from their checking accounts and keep the money they set aside for betting and prediction markets separate from their everyday spending. Cardholders can transfer their balances to three leading US prediction markets in real time, at any hour of the day. The limit is $5 million per transaction and $50 million per day.

EDGE does not charge a fee on transfers to prediction markets. The card also offers cash back of up to 0.5% on eligible spending categories. Founder and CEO Seni Thomas said American football has become a market that runs 24/7, while money still moves on banking hours.