PolySouq is the first Arabic-native prediction market platform built specifically for investors across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. For the first time, Arabic-speaking investors can trade event contracts in their own language on events that matter to them: Saudi stock market performance, football match outcomes, OPEC+ decisions, and Gulf real estate trends.
PolySouq (بولي سوق) is the first prediction market platform built natively in Arabic for GCC investors. While Western platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi dominate the global prediction market space, the Arab world had no local equivalent — until PolySouq launched to fill that gap.
The difference goes beyond language: Western platforms focus on US elections, crypto milestones, and European events. PolySouq builds markets around what GCC investors actually care about — the Saudi stock market (Tadawul), football (from the Saudi Pro League to the major tournaments), OPEC+ output decisions, and Gulf economic indicators.
Prediction markets are not new globally — Polymarket alone exceeded billion in monthly trading volume by 2026. But three barriers kept GCC investors away:
PolySouq resolves the first two directly — a full Arabic interface and Gulf-focused markets — and accounts are funded with USDC on Polygon (minimum deposit
PolySouq's market catalog covers the events that matter most to the GCC investor:
The comparison is not about which is globally better — it is about which is right for the GCC investor:
The GCC region hosts more than 50 million internet users with high digital financial adoption and a young, active demographic already trading equities and crypto. Prediction markets are the natural next step.
Analysts project global prediction market volumes to exceed 00 billion by 2028. PolySouq positions the Gulf at the center of this growth — not on its margins — with a platform built specifically for this audience from day one.
In the latest twist in the ongoing regulatory battle facing U.S. prediction-market platforms, federal judge Analisa Torres in New York rejected Kalshi's request to block state regulators from enforcing gambling laws against its sports-related event contracts, according to a Covers.com report dated July 8, 2026. The court found that Kalshi's federal CFTC license does not automatically shield it from state-level oversight.
The ruling lands amid an accelerating patchwork of U.S. state action: Minnesota's new law takes effect August 1, 2026, making it the first state to criminalize operating, hosting, or advertising a prediction-market platform, while similar disputes remain active in Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan. At the same time, Kalshi itself posted a record $31 billion in June 2026 trading volume, fueled by World Cup betting demand — underscoring the widening gap between explosive commercial growth and the legal uncertainty surrounding the sector.
This regulatory turbulence in major markets highlights the value of a clear, compliant GCC alternative like PolySouq, which is a real-money platform (USDC on Polygon) — your capital is at risk, so trade only what you can afford to lose.
Getting started takes under two minutes:
There is no entry fee; the only platform charge is a 10% commission taken from the losing pool. Start small to learn the mechanics before scaling your trading.
PolySouq is an Arabic prediction market platform (forecast markets) — not an e-commerce marketplace or goods bazaar. You stake on the outcome of a future event (sports, economic, or regional), with each side showing a percentage that reflects its probability, and the outcome settles automatically per an official source.
Yes. PolySouq is the first prediction market platform built natively in Arabic and designed for investors across the Gulf Cooperation Council — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman — with local and regional markets unavailable on any Western platform.
Polymarket is a US-based, English-only platform focused on American political events and crypto, accessible only via crypto wallets. PolySouq is fully Arabic and Gulf-focused — language, markets, and support — with a concentration on events that directly matter to GCC investors.
Prediction markets let participants stake on the outcome of future events, and their legal status differs by country; PolySouq claims no licence or approval from any regulatory body. Each investor should review the regulatory framework in their jurisdiction before trading. See our article: Is Prediction Market Trading Halal or Haram?
Top markets include: football match outcomes and league titles, oil price milestones and OPEC+ decisions, Saudi Tadawul and UAE DFM index performance, and major crypto events including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
PolySouq describes itself as the first Arab prediction market: an Arabic-first site where you back YES or NO on football, oil, gold, Bitcoin, Gulf stocks and politics, and everyone who backs the right outcome shares the pot. It runs on real money, USDC on Polygon, so a stake can be lost. Read the fee and payout rules before you deposit.
Creating a PolySouq account is free, but trading is not free-to-play: there is no demo account, no play money and no signup bonus, so every stake is real USDC that can be lost. The only fee is a 10% commission taken from the losing pool at settlement.
Disclaimer: Prediction markets are a legal and legitimate way to trade information about the outcomes of future events. However, trading carries risk and you may lose the full amount you trade — so only trade what you can afford to lose. This content is educational and is not financial or investment advice.