diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/events/event-page/EventDetailsClient.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/events/event-page/EventDetailsClient.tsx
index 841063d6..4f030cb9 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/events/event-page/EventDetailsClient.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/events/event-page/EventDetailsClient.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { Clock, DollarSign, Users, BarChart2, Loader2, Share2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { formatDistanceToNowStrict, parseISO, isValid } from "date-fns";
 import { MarketDetailTabs } from "@/components/market/MarketDetailTabs";
+import { ResolutionPreview } from "@/components/market/ResolutionPreview";
+import { AboutMarketModal } from "@/app/components/AboutMarketModal";
 import { ShareSheet } from "@/app/components/ShareSheet";
 import { useMediaQuery } from "@/hooks/use-media-query";
 import {
@@ -222,6 +224,15 @@ export default function EventDetailsClient() {
     : undefined;
   const potentialPayout =
     currentOdds && betAmount ? parseFloat(betAmount || "0") * currentOdds : 0;
+  const parsedDeadline = parseISO(eventData.deadline);
+  const deadlineLabel = isValid(parsedDeadline)
+    ? parsedDeadline.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+        year: "numeric",
+        month: "short",
+        day: "numeric",
+      })
+    : "No deadline set";
+  const resolutionCriteria = `This market resolves after the betting deadline using verified public outcome sources. The winning outcome must match the final result described by the market premise: ${eventData.description}`;
 
   const overviewTab = (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -467,6 +478,13 @@ export default function EventDetailsClient() {
           </h1>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             <Badge variant="outline">{eventData.category}</Badge>
+            <AboutMarketModal
+              marketTitle={eventData.title}
+              category={eventData.category}
+              description={eventData.description}
+              resolutionCriteria={resolutionCriteria}
+              deadlineLabel={deadlineLabel}
+            />
             <ShareSheet
               title={eventData.title}
               text={`Check out "${eventData.title}" on Predictify!`}
diff --git a/app/components/AboutMarketModal.tsx b/app/components/AboutMarketModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4aa4312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/AboutMarketModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+"use client"
+
+import * as React from "react"
+import { CalendarCheck, ClipboardCheck, Info } from "lucide-react"
+
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+interface AboutMarketModalProps {
+  marketTitle: string
+  category: string
+  description: string
+  resolutionCriteria: string
+  deadlineLabel?: string
+  className?: string
+}
+
+export function AboutMarketModal({
+  marketTitle,
+  category,
+  description,
+  resolutionCriteria,
+  deadlineLabel,
+  className,
+}: AboutMarketModalProps) {
+  const summaryId = React.useId()
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog>
+      <DialogTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="outline"
+          size="sm"
+          className={cn("gap-2", className)}
+          aria-label={`About this market: ${marketTitle}`}
+        >
+          <Info className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+          About this market
+        </Button>
+      </DialogTrigger>
+      <DialogContent
+        className="max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto sm:max-w-xl"
+        aria-describedby={summaryId}
+      >
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>About this market</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Review the market premise, key details, and resolution criteria.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <p id={summaryId} className="sr-only">
+          Screen reader summary: {marketTitle} is a {category} market.
+          {deadlineLabel ? ` It closes on ${deadlineLabel}.` : ""}{" "}
+          {resolutionCriteria}
+        </p>
+
+        <div className="space-y-5">
+          <section className="space-y-3 rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4">
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+              <Badge variant="outline">{category}</Badge>
+              {deadlineLabel ? (
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  <CalendarCheck className="h-3.5 w-3.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  {deadlineLabel}
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="space-y-1">
+              <h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-foreground">
+                {marketTitle}
+              </h3>
+              <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+                {description}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </section>
+
+          <section className="space-y-2 rounded-lg border p-4">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <ClipboardCheck
+                className="h-4 w-4 text-primary"
+                aria-hidden="true"
+              />
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
+                Resolution criteria
+              </h3>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
+              {resolutionCriteria}
+            </p>
+          </section>
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/app/components/__tests__/AboutMarketModal.test.tsx b/app/components/__tests__/AboutMarketModal.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59db24df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/__tests__/AboutMarketModal.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import React from "react"
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react"
+import { AboutMarketModal } from "@/app/components/AboutMarketModal"
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  marketTitle: "Super Bowl Winner 2025",
+  category: "Sports",
+  description:
+    "Predict which team will win the Super Bowl LIX scheduled to be played on February 9, 2025.",
+  resolutionCriteria:
+    "The market resolves to the official championship winner after the final whistle and source verification.",
+  deadlineLabel: "Feb 9, 2025",
+}
+
+describe("AboutMarketModal", () => {
+  it("opens an accessible dialog with market context and resolution criteria", () => {
+    render(<AboutMarketModal {...defaultProps} />)
+
+    fireEvent.click(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: /about this market/i })
+    )
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: /about this market/i })
+    ).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText("Super Bowl Winner 2025")).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText("Sports")).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getAllByText(/official championship winner/i)).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(screen.getByText(/screen reader summary/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/components/ui/dialog.tsx b/components/ui/dialog.tsx
index 1fe5c840..80142be9 100644
--- a/components/ui/dialog.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/dialog.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ const DialogContentWithFocusReturn = React.forwardRef<
   React.ElementRef<typeof DialogPrimitive.Content>,
   React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof DialogPrimitive.Content>
 >(({ className, children, onOpenAutoFocus, ...props }, ref) => {
-  const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+  const triggerRef = React.useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
   // Store the trigger element when the dialog opens
   const handleOpenAutoFocus = (event: Event) => {
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@ export {
   DialogFooter,
   DialogTitle,
   DialogDescription,
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/docs/about-market-modal.md b/docs/about-market-modal.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d558206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/about-market-modal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# About Market Modal
+
+The market detail page includes an `About this market` action beside the market category and share action. It opens `AboutMarketModal`, which summarizes the market premise, category, deadline, and resolution criteria without moving users away from the detail page.
+
+## Accessibility
+
+- The trigger is a keyboard-focusable button with a market-specific accessible label.
+- The dialog uses Radix Dialog for focus trapping, Escape dismissal, and focus return.
+- A screen-reader-only summary connects the dialog content to the market title, category, deadline, and resolution criteria.
+- Icons are decorative and marked with `aria-hidden`.
+
+## Verification
+
+Run the focused component test:
+
+```bash
+node node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js app/components/__tests__/AboutMarketModal.test.tsx --runInBand
+```