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51st state on Kalshi
If the 51st state is any part of Cuba before Jan 20, 2029, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: Library of Congress.
Market says (typical open contract)
2%
Median YES price across 8 open contracts, 10 Nov 2026 09:57 UTC.
Real-world odds
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No independent base rate yet. Until we connect one (sportsbook consensus, forecasts, the score), the market's own price is the best public forecast, and the fee sits on top of it.
Luck needed meter
3% 😈
All but decided, says the market. The remaining cents are the price of the rare surprise, and the fee comes off them first.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2¢ (now) | 0.1¢ | $3.43 | 2.1% |
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Any part of Greenland be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Greenland | 2¢ | 2% | 0.1¢ | — | 3% | 461,988 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will any part of Venezuela be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Venezuela | 2¢ | 2% | 0.1¢ | — | 4% | 445,318 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will any part of Cuba be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Cuba | 4¢ | 4% | 0.2¢ | — | 7% | 274,460 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Any part of Canada be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Canada | 1¢ | 1% | 0.1¢ | — | 3% | 238,613 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Puerto Rico be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Puerto Rico | 2¢ | 2% | 0.1¢ | — | 4% | 227,773 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will D.C. be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · District of Columbia | 1¢ | 1% | 0.1¢ | — | 2% | 137,647 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will any part of Colombia be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Colombia | 0¢ | 0% | 0.0¢ | — | 1% | 129,041 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
| Will Guam be the 51st U.S. state before Jan 20, 2029? · Guam | 1¢ | 1% | 0.1¢ | — | 2% | 87,491 | Jan 20, 15:00 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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