Resolution criteria on PolyGram: Bernie Sanders is scheduled to speak in Detroit, Michigan on his Fighting Oligarchy tour on May 3, 2026 (https://act.berniesanders.com/signup/rsvp-oligarchy-detroit/?source=website-oligarchy). This market will resolve to "Yes" if Bernie Sanders says the listed term during events in Detroit scheduled for May 3, 2026. Otherwise, the market will resolve to "No". If clips of old interviews or prerecorded videos are aired where Sanders is speaking, those clips will count toward this market's resolution. Plural and possessive forms of the listed term will count toward the resolution of this market regardless of context; however, other forms will NOT count.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Billion / Billionaire 5+ times | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| Trump 3+ times | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| ICE 3+ times | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Affordable / Affordability | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| Campaign | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| Legislation | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Moratorium | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| Working Family | 100% YES | 0% NO |
Bernie Sanders is scheduled to deliver remarks at a Detroit event on 3 May 2026 as part of his Fighting Oligarchy tour. This market resolves affirmatively if Sanders utters a specific term during the scheduled appearance, with prerecorded content and plural or possessive variants counting toward resolution. The 100% implied probability reflected on Polymarket's order book suggests traders assess the event occurrence and Sanders's participation as near-certain, though the market's actual settlement hinges on whether he deploys the particular term in question.
Sanders has maintained a consistent rhetorical vocabulary across decades of public speaking, with certain phrases appearing with high frequency in his remarks regardless of venue or audience. His Fighting Oligarchy tour, launched in 2024, has established a predictable thematic structure centred on wealth inequality and corporate power. Historical analysis of Sanders's speeches demonstrates that core terminology related to his signature issues appears in the vast majority of his public addresses, suggesting baseline probability for term usage is substantially elevated before considering Detroit-specific factors.
Traders should monitor whether Sanders confirms his attendance as the May date approaches and track any recent statements from his campaign regarding tour scheduling. The campaign's official event page and Sanders's social media channels will signal any changes to the Detroit appearance. Additionally, the specific term under scrutiny should be cross-referenced against Sanders's recent speeches to establish whether it remains part of his active vocabulary or has been retired from his standard remarks. Any health-related developments affecting Sanders's ability to attend would represent a material catalyst for market recalibration.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "What will Bernie Sanders say in Detroit?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$37K in lifetime turnover and $0 of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 3 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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