Kalshi offers $10-$15 sign-up bonuses for UFC and World Cup

Several major sporting events on Saturday, July 11, 2026, coincided with the availability of new user bonuses on the prediction market platform Kalshi. The platform, which is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, featured active markets for a UFC pay-per-view headlined by Conor McGregor versus Max Holloway and for FIFA World Cup quarterfinal soccer matches.

New users could access sign-up bonuses by entering various referral or promo codes during registration. Multiple verified codes, including SILIVE, WTOP15, ALCOM15, OREGONLIVE1, and MASSLIVE1, were reported as active. The value and terms of these offers varied. The most common promotion provided a $10 bonus upon depositing $10, effectively doubling a user's starting capital with no minimum trade requirement to unlock the funds. A separate code, WTOP15, offered a $15 bonus after a user deposits at least $1 and places $10 in total trades. Another, ALCOM15, required a $15 deposit and $15 in trades to receive a $15 bonus.

These bonuses were applicable to any market on the Kalshi platform. The day's highlighted events included the UFC 329 fight card in Las Vegas and World Cup knockout matches in Miami. The...