# Gambling Group Funded by Prediction Market

> National Council on Problem Gambling accepts $2m from Kalshi, sparking backlash.
- Title: Gambling Group Funded by Prediction Market · Futurism
- Summary: National Council on Problem Gambling accepts $2m from Kalshi, sparking backlash. The National Council on Problem Gambling received a $2 million donation from…
- Keywords: national council on problem gambling, kalshi, prediction market, gambling addiction, 1-800-gambler, 1-800-my-reset, commodity futures trading commission, draftkings, fanduel, science, technology, Gambling
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/future-society/gambling-addiction-group-funded-kalshi
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-10-10T14:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national council on problem gambling, kalshi, prediction market, gambling addiction, 1-800-gambler, 1-800-my-reset, commodity futures trading commission, draftkings, fanduel, science, technology
## Gambling addiction group in crisis
The National Council on Problem Gambling, the largest US nonprofit addressing gambling addiction, faces chaos after accepting a $2 million donation from Kalshi.
## Kalshi donation deal
NCPG executive director Heather Maurer announced Kalshi would donate $2 million, the second largest donation in the nonprofit’s history.
## Skepticism over funding
The deal sparked skepticism as Kalshi is a prediction market platform, not a traditional gambling company, despite state-level disputes.
## Maurer's resignation
NCPG executive director Heather Maurer resigned after members and donors fled the organization.
## Kalshi's defense
Kalshi claims its donation aims to protect traders, stating financial markets carry risk, not gambling.

> Kalshi told Barron’s that its donation to the NCPG was meant to 'protect traders, since all financial markets carry risk.'
## Gambling addiction crisis
A man with $75,000 debt from sports betting switched to Kalshi after being banned from DraftKings and FanDuel.

> A man who ended up with around $75,000 in debt thanks to his online sportsbook obsession simply transitioned to using Kalshi after being banned from DraftKings and FanDuel.
## Key takeaway

The National Council on Problem Gambling received a $2 million donation from Kalshi, a prediction market platform, causing internal chaos and credibility concerns among members.