NBA signs CFTC MoU, names Kalshi and Polymarket preferred exchanges
The NBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CFTC and named Kalshi and Polymarket as its Preferred Prediction Market Exchanges, joining MLB and the NHL in formal cooperation with the U.S. regulator. The deal grants both exchanges league IP rights and official Sportradar data, while limiting which markets they can list.
- Agreement centers on a nonbinding information-sharing pact focused on market integrity
- Marks the NBA's first formal move into prediction markets
- KuCoin surfaced the announcement via its official X feed
The naming follows the league trend of major sports bodies formalizing ties with regulated event derivatives, with MLB and the NHL already working with the CFTC.
