Portland, OR, August 29, 2026 — Kalshi, a financial exchange platform, has announced a promotional offer targeting new users in specific Western states. The initiative provides a $25 bonus code to individuals who sign up and engage in trading activities related to an upcoming college football game.

The bonus code, identified as OREGONLIVE1, is available to new customers residing in California, Oregon, and Washington. This offer is specifically tied to trading on the outcome of the college football matchup between Hawai’i and Stanford.

The platform allows users to trade on the outcome of events, with this particular promotion focusing on a sporting event. New users in the specified states are eligible to receive the $25 bonus upon meeting the criteria set forth by Kalshi. Further details regarding the terms and conditions of the offer, including any minimum trading requirements or expiration dates, were not explicitly provided in the announcement.

Kalshi operates as a marketplace where participants can speculate on the future outcome of various events, including economic, political, and now, sporting events. The inclusion of college football games as a tradable event represents an expansion of the types of markets available on the platform. The company’s aim with such promotions is typically to attract new user engagement and broaden its customer base.

The offer is exclusive to new users and limited to residents of California, Oregon, and Washington. The incentive is contingent upon participation in trading on the Hawai’i-Stanford game. Information regarding the precise mechanics of the trading on this specific game or the eligibility criteria beyond residency and new user status was not detailed.


Story summarized from the original created by Drew Norton on www.oregonlive.com, see more information here.

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