U.S. CFTC secures deal with National Hockey League on prediction market safeguards

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has established a memorandum of understanding with the National Hockey League (NHL) to enhance oversight of prediction market betting. This agreement aims to safeguard the integrity of sports and protect market participants from potential abuses. The NHL will share information with the CFTC regarding event contracts tied to its games, following a similar arrangement with Major League Baseball.

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▪The CFTC has secured a memorandum of understanding with the NHL to share information on prediction market betting.
▪This agreement is intended to enhance the integrity of sports and protect against insider trading and fraud.
▪The NHL has linked itself with prediction market partners Kalshi and Polymarket to facilitate this oversight.

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PolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailU.S. CFTC secures deal with National Hockey League on prediction market safeguardsA new arrangement has been set between the derivatives regulator and professional hockey, following on the heels of a similar baseball agreement.By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De May 21, 2026, 3:12 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on The National Hockey League has agreed to share information with U.S. federal regulators to keep prediction market betting fair. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)What to know: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a memorandum of understanding with the National Hockey League to share information connected to prediction market betting.

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