With the NFL Hall of Fame Game officially kicking off pre-season play this week, new users at Kalshi can apply the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to trade $25 and receive $500 on additional listed football markets.
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What happened
With the NFL Hall of Fame Game officially kicking off pre-season play this week, new users at Kalshi can apply the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to trade $25 and receive $500 on additional listed football markets.
Why it matters
Kalshi, one of the largest prediction market platforms in the world, is offering new users $500 in trading bonuses that can be used on the MVP, Coach of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year markets.
Common ground
How to use the Kalshi referral code The Kalshi referral code is ideal for sports fans who love predicting the outcome of their favorite games, which they watch and discuss daily.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
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What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Following him is Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray, with 17 percent of the market”
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The claim identifies Kyler Murray as a 'Vikings quarterback'. Evidence from Wikipedia (2025 Arizona Cardinals season) and general knowledge confirms Kyler Murray plays for the Arizona Cardinals, not the Minnesota Vikings.
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— The 9th NFL Honors was an awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its players from the 2019 NFL season. It was held on February 1, 2020, at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami,…
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— Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyler_Murray
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— The 2025 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their 38th in Arizona, their 20th playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their third under general man…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Arizona_Cardinals_season
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Claim 2: “Not available in AZ, IL, MA, MD, MI, MT, NV, OH, and WA.”
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The list of excluded states is reported by Nypost, but no independent second source corroborates this specific list of restrictions.
Claim 3: “Kalshi operates in the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.”
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The list of operating states is provided repeatedly by Nypost, but no independent second source or official regulatory list was provided to corroborate the specific list of states.
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SUPPORTS
— Kalshi operates in the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louis…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypm…
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— The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
Claim 4: “Kalshi users can trade on various sports markets, including golf, WNBA games, MLB games, international soccer matches, NFL markets, and more.”
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The claim is corroborated by Nypost and a web search result detailing Kalshi's sports niches, including NBA, NFL, MLB, soccer, and golf.
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— What markets can you trade on Kalshi? Sports event trading is a new platform on Kalshi. Still, it continues to grow, offering markets in several niches: Basketball (NBA), football (NFL), baseball (MLB…
https://www.covers.com/betting/bonuses/kalshi-promo-code
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— Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events.Market integrityLearn how we keep markets fair. Markets over MonopoliesFair markets protect c…
https://kalshi.com/
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— This bonus can be applied to various football markets, including the NFC East winner. How to use the Kalshi referral code. The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX is perfect for sports fans who enjoy making pred…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypm…
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Claim 5: “new users at Kalshi can apply the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to trade $25 and receive $500 on additional listed football markets.”
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The claim states the bonus is for 'additional listed football markets'. However, the evidence from Nypost specifically states the promo code NYPMAX is for the 'World Series' (baseball) or 'baseball trades', contradicting the 'football markets' part of the claim.
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SUPPORTS
— new users can enter the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX at registration to trade $25 and receive $500 in bonuses to make baseball trades on the World Series winner market
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypm…
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Claim 6: “Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC.”
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The description of Mike Turay is provided by Nypost, but no independent second source confirms his professional biography.
Claim 7: “Patrick Mahomes leads the market on Kalshi with 36 percent of the bets”
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The specific statistic (36% of the market) is only reported by Nypost. Other sources confirm Mahomes' identity but not the specific betting percentage on Kalshi.
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— Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 se…
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— Patrick Lavon Mahomes II ( mə-HOHMZ; born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chie…
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— The NFL Top 100 Players of 2023 is the thirteenth season in the NFL Top 100 series. It premiered on July 24, 2023, and concluded on August 7, 2023. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Top_100_Players_of_2023
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Claim 8: “Kalshi, one of the largest prediction market platforms in the world, is offering new users $500 in trading bonuses that can be used on the MVP, Coach of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year markets.”
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While Wikipedia and web searches confirm Kalshi is a prediction market platform, there is no independent corroboration for the specific $500 bonus offer for MVP, Coach of the Year, and Comeback Player of the Year markets beyond the original context.
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— Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo (born Giannis Sina Ugo Adetokunbo, December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA)…
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— Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia…
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— The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals
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Claim 9: “Giants top receiver Malik Nabers holds third place with eight percent of total trades.”
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The specific percentage (8% of total trades) is only reported by Nypost. While other sources mention Nabers in the context of Kalshi markets, they do not confirm this specific percentage.
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— Kalshi settles the market on the earliest week Nabers actually plays. His 99% price to play before Week 6 offers a minimal return of just $.09 on a $10 trade. Injury update. Nabers tore his ACL in Wee…
https://www.si.com/prediction-markets/malik-nabers-expected-…
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— Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.Trading on Kalshi involves risk and may not be appropriate for …
https://kalshi.com/
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— Malik Nabers comeback player of the year… #giants #leek #nabers #newyork #edit Malik Nabers: Comeback Player of the Year.Discover the details behind Malik Nabers' injury on the field. Understand his a…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/when-malik-naber-come-back-t…
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