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Meta Unveils Points-Based Betting App Arena for Gen Z

6/27/2026

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is exploring partnerships with Polymarket and Kalshi while building a betting app, Arena.
Arena targets 18- to 34-year-olds and will launch with a points system instead of real money.
Meta plans to embed Arena in Facebook and Messenger, adding betting options to chats, feeds and videos.
The National Council on Problem Gambling reports about 2.5 million U.S. adults—roughly 1 percent—have severe gambling addiction.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is exploring partnerships with Polymarket and Kalshi while building a betting app, Arena.
Arena targets 18- to 34-year-olds and will launch with a points system instead of real money.
Meta plans to embed Arena in Facebook and Messenger, adding betting options to chats, feeds and videos.
The National Council on Problem Gambling reports about 2.5 million U.S. adults—roughly 1 percent—have severe gambling addiction.