Resolution criteria

This market resolves to YES if any comic convention event scheduled to take place in the New England region in 2028 is officially cancelled or postponed to 2029 (or later) prior to its scheduled start date. Otherwise, this market resolves to NO.

For the purposes of this market:

• "New England region" is defined as the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

• "Comic convention event" is defined as any public, multi-genre fan convention focused on comic books, pop culture, cosplay, and related media that contains "Comic Con", "Comic-Con", "Comiccon", "Comicon", or "Expo" (where primary focus is comic books/pop culture) in its official name (such as Fan Expo Boston, Rhode Island Comic Con, Granite State Comic Con/Granitecon, Wicked Comic Con, Kids Con New England, RI Anime Con, Terrificon, and Southern New England Comic Con).

• "Cancelled" means the scheduled event is officially called off, suspended, or postponed beyond the calendar year 2028 by its organizers.

• Exclusions: Postponing or moving dates/venues within the calendar year 2028 does not count as a cancellation. The cancellation of single panels, individual days of a multi-day event, or pre-announced guests does not count as a cancellation of the event, provided the main event still runs for at least one of its scheduled days.

Sources of Truth: Resolutions will be verified using official announcements from the respective event's website or official social media channels, or reporting from reliable comic/convention directories such as Convention Scene or The Comic Convention List. If no qualifying events are scheduled or held in 2028, this market will resolve to NO.

Background

The New England region hosts several popular comic book and pop culture conventions annually. Prominent examples include Fan Expo Boston (formerly Boston Comic Con), Rhode Island Comic Con, Terrificon (held at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut), Granitecon (Granite State Comic Con in New Hampshire), and independent gatherings like Wicked Comic Con and Kids Con New England. This market tracks whether any such scheduled gatherings in 2028 face complete cancellation or postponement to a future year, which can occur due to venue renovations, financial difficulties, or logistical challenges.