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NBA signs CFTC pact, names Kalshi and Polymarket

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NBA and Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a cooperative agreement to share prediction-market information.
NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket as its preferred prediction-market exchanges on Oct 26, 2026.
The agreement gives the platforms official NBA data through Sportradar and U.S. branding rights.
NBA players may promote non-NBA brands but cannot market NBA-related betting contracts.
The deal bars league and team personnel from trading NBA event contracts and mandates integrity data sharing.

History

Historical Context

Supreme Court’s May 14 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA struck down PASPA, ending the federal ban on sports betting and prompting states—27 by 2026—to legalize online wagering. The CFTC reported a $2.5 billion rise in regulated prediction-market volume through 2022. Building on that shift, the NBA’s Oct 26 2026 pact with the CFTC names Kalshi and Polymarket as official data partners while barring internal betting.

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Story summary

NBA and Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a cooperative agreement to share prediction-market information.
NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket as its preferred prediction-market exchanges on Oct 26, 2026.
The agreement gives the platforms official NBA data through Sportradar and U.S. branding rights.
NBA players may promote non-NBA brands but cannot market NBA-related betting contracts.
The deal bars league and team personnel from trading NBA event contracts and mandates integrity data sharing.

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