The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the NHL reached an information-sharing agreement, according to the report dated 22 May 2026. CFTC chair Michael Selig described the arrangement as a step towards protecting sports integrity.
The agreement gives the CFTC and NHL a channel to share information relevant to sports integrity.
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The NBA submitted comments to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on 30 April, urging regulation of sports-event contracts to protect competition integrity, according to the league’s letter. It called for trading restrictions on athletes and sports personnel, cooperation with league investigations, trader-identity disclosure and use of official league data for settlement.
ProphetX and Pikkit have agreed to give Pikkit users access to sports event contracts through ProphetX’s exchange, the companies said. The integration will be available to eligible users in applicable US jurisdictions, with initial coverage including the NFL, NBA and international football; the companies plan to launch before the NFL season.
North Carolina lawmakers reportedly reached an agreement to increase the sports betting tax in the upcoming state budget. The available report gives a possible rate range of 20% to 30%.
Kalshi chief executive Tarek Mansour said he remained confident in the company’s legal position as conflicting federal appeals rulings and New Jersey’s Supreme Court petition raise the prospect of review in the USA. He said sports contracts, which made up roughly 95% of Kalshi’s revenue nine months earlier, now account for about 65%.
Kalshi chief executive Tarek Mansour said he remains confident in the company's legal position as conflicting federal appeals rulings and New Jersey's Supreme Court petition raise the prospect of review in the USA. Speaking on a Reuters podcast, Mansour said the process would play out as it would.
Novig partnered with LIV Golf, and its branding appeared on the sleeves of seven players ahead of The Masters, according to the report. The deal marks the first prediction-market activation at a professional golf event, the report said.