Kalshi and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed a multiyear partnership, making the team the first NBA franchise to name a prediction market partner. The deal includes arena advertising and placements across the team’s app, ticketing platform and other digital channels; financial terms were not disclosed.
The partnership gives Kalshi arena and digital promotion through an NBA team, though financial terms were not disclosed.
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Polymarket has agreed an exclusive partnership with the ATP Tour, the body governing men's tennis. The prediction markets operator said the deal lets its US users watch and trade contracts throughout the ATP calendar, including major events.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed the state’s fiscal 2026 budget, which taxes prediction-market operators at 6% of net trading-fee revenue. The source names Kalshi and Polymarket as examples of affected companies and says the measure forms part of a wider gambling tax increase.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law prohibiting contracts tied to future political, economic or social outcomes, with an exception for weather-related events. The report says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued to block the law, arguing that it conflicts with federal regulatory regimes.
Major League Baseball signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on prediction market integrity, according to the league and regulator statements cited in the report. The agreement provides for cooperation and information exchange related to baseball markets. MLB also partnered with Polymarket, but the report does not specify the partnership’s commercial terms.
Reportedly, Catalist Sports and Kalshi have agreed a multi-year partnership for US prediction markets. The agreement covers exclusive rights to official live streams and data.