NBA Partners With Kalshi and Polymarket, Seals Integrity Pact With CFTC

The NBA designated Polymarket and Kalshi as its preferred prediction markets . Additionally, this Monday the National Basketball Association signed an integrity MOU with the CFTC. The joint regulatory framework establishes a channel to share strategic information, restrict in-game operational contracts, and formally prohibit league personnel or athletes from trading in these markets. This move marks an institutional milestone, integrating decentralized finance and predictive derivatives platforms into U.S . professional sports. Amid federal investigations into gambling across the sports ecosystem, the initiative aims to prevent insider trading abuses and ensure technical transparency in the transaction volumes surrounding each league matchup. With this pact, the NBA follows the regulatory footsteps of MLB and the NHL to institutionalize prediction markets under formal oversight.

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