Prediction Markets:

Insider Trading Warning

$143 Million Problem

Kalshi and Polymarket

Prediction Market Billionaires

Polymarket Hands New Yorkers Free Groceries After Mamdani Taunt

Polymarket’s temporary free grocery store in New York on Feb. 12. — Polymarket’s temporary free grocery store in New York on Feb. 12.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Take our Survey

By Denitsa Tsekova

February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM UTC

Prediction market startup Polymarket opened a temporary grocery store in Manhattan’s West Village on Thursday, giving away free food and household staples in a promotional campaign that was delayed by logistical issues.

The event drew a mocking response from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and comes as the company faces regulatory scrutiny.