Netflix Urged to Withdraw Documentary Trailer Amid Trade Dispute

WHO:

Fast Company - Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is involved in the dispute with Netflix.

Fast Company - The documentary features CEOs from Kalshi and Polymarket.

Fast Company - A Netflix spokesperson provided comments regarding the trailer.

WHAT:

Fast Company - Kalshi sent Netflix a cease and desist letter regarding the trailer for the documentary titled "Instadocs: The Prediction Games."

Fast Company - The trailer includes a guest showcasing a $5,000 bet on Kalshi for a contract titled “Will Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?”

Fast Company - Kalshi claims the trailer contains “fabricated documents” and is “defamatory.”

Fast Company - Kalshi asserts that the event contract shown in the trailer is a screenshot of a bet made in May 2025.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The trailer features a World Cup Final viewing party hosted in Las Vegas.

Fast Company - Kalshi is currently banned in the state of Nevada.

WHEN:

Fast Company - The footage was filmed at the Winible World Cup Watch Weekend in Las Vegas on July 17, 2026.

Fast Company - The bet showcased in the trailer was made in May 2025.

WHY:

Fast Company - Kalshi claims the trailer is misleading due to the inclusion of a bet that is illegal in Nevada as of July 2026.

HOW:

Fast Company - Kalshi claims a Netflix employee had previously agreed not to show the receipt of the bet in the documentary, yet it appeared in the trailer.

(UPDATED July 27, 2026 21:23 UTC)

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has sent Netflix a cease and desist letter regarding the trailer for the documentary titled "Instadocs: The Prediction Games," which features a guest showcasing a $5,000 bet on whether Spain will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kalshi claims the trailer includes “fabricated documents” and is “defamatory,” asserting that the event contract shown is a screenshot of a bet made in May 2025, despite the fact that betting on such contracts is illegal in Nevada as of July 2026. The footage was filmed during the Winible World Cup Watch Weekend in Las Vegas, where Kalshi is currently banned, and they allege that a Netflix employee had previously agreed not to include the receipt of the bet in the documentary.