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rCySurvivorrCO Boss Jeff Probst Says Kalshi and Polymarket Are rCyIncentivizing People to Lie, Cheat and StealrCO; Kalshi Is Now
Considering Measures to Prevent Spoilers (EXCLUSIVE)

Jeff Probst is slamming prediction market platforms like Kalshi and
Polymarket for allowing users to make trades about who won rCLSurvivorrCY Season 50, saying that the companies are rCLincentivizing people to lie,
cheat and steal to get ahead.rCY

rCLThey have figured out a way to capitalize on [the show],rCY he tells Variety. rCLIt doesnrCOt sit well with me as a human. I get it rCo they built a great business. They donrCOt care.rCY
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Aubry Bracco wasnrCOt officially crowned as the Sole Survivor of rCLSurvivor 50rCY until the finale on Wednesday night, but many fans were spoiled on
her win in advance due to widely circulated reports about her odds on
Kalshi and Polymarket. On both platforms, she was forecast to have above
an 80% chance of winning before the season even premiered. By the
finale, KalshirCOs rCLSurvivorrCY market had reached a volume of $32.7 million, with Bracco at 97% odds.

Moments before the finale debuted on Wednesday night, Kalshi sent out a
push notification that read, rCLSurvivor S50 finale TONIGHT. AubryrCOs at
97% rCo is the island already decided?rCY

Probst learned how much money was in KalshirCOs rCLSurvivorrCY market, and that theyrCOd sent out the cheeky notification, for the first time while
being interviewed by Variety. rCLIrCOm not happy about it,rCY he said. rCLI am learning this in real time rCo this is announced before our finale?rCY

As reported by Variety, Hollywood executives are concerned that the
growing popularity of prediction markets is leading to insider trading
and that widespread spoilers will reduce suspense and hurt their showsrCO ratings. But Kalshi is adamant that its ban on insider trading is being enforced effectively and that its rCLSurvivorrCY market has been thoroughly investigated. Executives at the company believe traders are drawing from public rumors on Reddit and other online communities rCo and while the anonymous people starting those rumors might be insiders breaking their
NDAs, the traders listening to them are still following the law.
Therefore, itrCOs not up to Kalshi to crack down on them.

rCLSurvivorrCY cast and crew members all sign agreements that prohibit the
use of insider knowledge for gambling or any monetary gain, and
additional reminders rCo specifically mentioning Kalshi and Polymarket rCo were sent out during the release of Season 50. CBS is also incorporating language about prediction markets in rCLSurvivorrCY contracts moving forward.

But Probst maintains that itrCOs unfair to put the onus on networks and studios to manage the spread of these spoilers.

rCLClearly, if 90% of the people are voting for somebody, thererCOs a leak. But to look at us, the producers, as though we have a problem, is the
mirror pointing in the wrong direction,rCY he says. rCL[Prediction market platforms] are the ones with the problem, not us. We went and made our
show in a vacuum, and we keep it very tightly contained, but if you are foolish and naive enough to not think that somebody might leak it,
thatrCOs your problem.rCY

He continues: rCLIf the idea is that rCySurvivorrCO needs to do a better job of managing our spoilers, you just donrCOt know anything about humans. ThatrCOs ridiculous. YourCOre telling me thererCOs a way I can make money by sharing information I have, and I might not ever get caught? Of course,
people are going to do that. And if I found out somebody on our show bet
on this, theyrCOd be fired.rCY

In a new statement, Kalshi spokesperson Elisabeth Diana emphasizes the companyrCOs position that prediction markets can be additive to the
reality TV experience, creating excitement rather than stifling
viewership. But the company is now taking ProbstrCOs concerns to heart.

rCLIf the market volume on rCySurvivorrCO is any indication, this isnrCOt something thatrCOs stopping people from caring about rCySurvivor,'rCY Diana says. rCLThat being said, werCOre looking at adding product features to prevent spoilers.rCY

Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/survivor-jeff-probst-kalshi-polymarket-spoilers-1236757354/
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