14% — SCOTUS accepts sports event contract case by...
Leader: July 31 at 14% · Polymarket 14% · 2 contracts · $129 volume · low confidence
Updated 2026-05-09 04:22:44 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 2 outcomes.

Why this matters:
This probability reflects the current market expectation that the Supreme Court will accept a sports event contract case by a specific deadline. At 27%, the market suggests this outcome is considered unlikely but plausible. The probability is primarily driven by the number of relevant sports contract disputes currently in lower courts and the Supreme Court's historical willingness to grant certiorari on commercial law matters. Upward pressure could come from a high-profile appellate ruling that raises the case's national significance or splits circuit court precedent, while downward pressure would result from cases being settled, dismissed, or the Court declining to hear petitions. The key catalyst is the Supreme Court's monthly petition conference schedule, where justices decide which cases to accept. The actual resolution depends on whether a qualifying case receives the required four votes for certiorari by the specified deadline.

Key factors:
- The number of sports contract cases currently pending in federal appellate courts and their likelihood of reaching Supreme Court petition stage by the deadline
- The Supreme Court's historical grant rate for commercial law and contract disputes, typically 1-2% of petitions
- Whether any pending case develops a circuit split or involves constitutional questions that would increase certiorari appeal
- The specific definition and scope of 'sports event contract case' in the question's terms, which determines which cases qualify
- Recent trends in sports litigation and whether new disputes have emerged that would generate petitions matching the question's criteria

Contracts:
- SCOTUS accepts sports event contract case by...?     : July 31 — 14¢ Polymarket $100 (weight 78%)
- SCOTUS accepts sports event contract case by...?     : December 31 — 13¢ Polymarket $29 (weight 22%)

Cite as: "14% per prediction markets (SimpleFunctions, May 2026)"
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