CFTC and NHL sign data-sharing agreement to police prediction market betting
The CFTC and NHL have established a data-sharing agreement to oversee prediction markets related to hockey. This memorandum aims to enhance market integrity and prevent insider trading. The CFTC previously signed a similar agreement with Major League Baseball and is in talks with other major sports leagues.
- ▪The CFTC and NHL signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 21, 2026.
- ▪The agreement focuses on protecting market integrity and preventing insider trading.
- ▪This makes hockey the second major US sport to formalize prediction market oversight with federal regulators.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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