FIFA Partner ADI PredictStreet Faces Backlash Over Giveaway Claims
ADI PredictStreet, FIFA’s official prediction market partner for the World Cup, is under fire from users who say the company baited them with ticket giveaways and failed to deliver on promised prizes.
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Complaints have also surfaced about bonuses that never arrived, slow deposit processing, and poor customer support. One frustrated member wrote on Discord: “Is the Adipredictstreet support team really this indifferent toward its members?” after waiting four days for a deposit to be honored.
The company signed its deal with FIFA in April, just weeks after securing a license in Gibraltar, despite not yet having a functioning platform. ADI PredictStreet is part of International Holding, a conglomerate led by Sheik Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a senior security official in the United Arab Emirates.
ADI Predictstreet confirms operational challenges
When the World Cup began, ADI PredictStreet tried to attract users with a ticket giveaway linked to trading activity. Traders say the promotion fell short.
Serbian trader Vukašin Petrović said his tickets came late, delivered electronically just twenty minutes before a match in Houston, far from home. Felix Molaug, a crypto trader, said he reached $19,000 in trades, which should have earned him knockout stage tickets, but he never got them.
The company has admitted it struggled to keep its promises. A spokesman explained, “As a new market entrant, we recognize that scaling our promotional activities has presented operational challenges, and we acknowledge that certain aspects of our prize fulfillment process have required refinement.”
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On Discord, ADI PredictStreet later changed the rules, saying tickets for the semi‑final and final would go to “genuine and deserving users.” It blamed the shift on people abusing the system with fake referrals and non‑organic activity.
Users also raised concerns about slow deposits. The company asked them to allow more time for wallet funding and processing. Despite the problems, ADI PredictStreet said new promotions are coming, aimed at rewarding those who continue to use the platform.
While ADI PredictStreet struggles to build momentum, Kalshi has gained from the FIFA partnership. In the U.S., anyone trying to access ADI PredictStreet is redirected to Kalshi, whose branding appears alongside ADI PredictStreet at matches. That visibility helped Kalshi hit record volumes, with more than $40 billion traded in the 30 days before June 8, more than double its activity before the tournament.
Kalshi had tried to sign a partnership deal directly with FIFA but later refused to meet the governing body’s $150 million price.
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