Ovanti Launches Ominari Prediction Platform for FIFA World Cup in Southeast Asia

OVT Enters Prediction Market Arena with Ominari

Ovanti Limited (ASX:OVT) has taken a decisive step into the burgeoning prediction market sector with the launch of Ominari, its wholly owned platform targeting Southeast Asia. The initial release, live as of mid-June 2026, offers users the ability to trade event contracts and outcome markets centred on the FIFA World Cup 2026. This debut capitalises on a major global sporting event, providing a fertile testing ground for user acquisition and engagement.

Unlike traditional bookmakers, Ominari operates on a prediction market model where prices reflect real-time market-implied probabilities influenced by participant activity. This approach aligns with growing global interest in prediction markets, which have seen monthly trading volumes soar from under US$5 billion in September 2025 to approximately US$24 billion by April 2026.

Strategic Southeast Asia Focus with Competitive Infrastructure

Ominari’s Southeast Asia-first launch is no accident. The region, home to nearly 700 million people, boasts widespread smartphone penetration and increasing digital wallet adoption, ideal conditions for a mobile-first prediction market platform. OVT’s platform integrates an end-to-end technology stack, including payments, settlement, authentication, AI analytics, and licensed infrastructure through Labuan, giving it a distinct advantage over established competitors such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

This integrated infrastructure means OVT controls the entire commercial and operational flow, from user onboarding and funds movement to transaction processing and market analytics. The company believes this vertical integration will position Ominari strongly to capture liquidity and transaction volume in a region currently underserved by global incumbents.

FIFA World Cup as Launch Catalyst and Expansion Roadmap

The timing of Ominari’s launch coincides with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which features an expanded 48-team format and a packed schedule of 104 matches. This creates a dynamic environment for daily market movements and user engagement. Initial markets cover match outcomes, group progressions, knockout stages, finalists, and tournament winners.

Beyond football, OVT plans to broaden Ominari’s scope rapidly, adding markets across sports, culture, macroeconomics, digital assets, entertainment, geopolitics, and business outcomes. The roadmap includes enhanced platform features such as watchlists, leaderboards, multilingual support, user-created markets, and further AI-driven analytics.

Dual Strategy with Yuno.trade Partnership

Ominari complements OVT’s exclusive four-year partnership with Yuno.trade, announced earlier in June 2026, where OVT provides payment processing and embedded technology infrastructure for another licensed prediction market platform targeting Southeast and Central Asia. This dual approach allows OVT to operate both as a platform owner with Ominari and as an infrastructure provider through Yuno.trade, diversifying its revenue streams and market presence.

Chairman and CEO Daler Fayziev highlighted Ominari’s competitive positioning, stating that the platform’s integration of payments, settlement, authentication, AI analytics, and licence infrastructure with a Southeast Asia focus offers a “distinct advantage” over global incumbents. The FIFA World Cup is just the first vertical, with broader markets and features planned to follow.