The NBA has urged the CFTC to introduce rules for US prediction markets, in a letter submitted during the agency’s consultation. Its proposals include identity checks, information-sharing on suspicious activity, restrictions for team personnel, limits on sensitive markets and a minimum participation age of 21.
The proposals could shape the rules governing prediction-market access and sports-related contracts in the USA.
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The NBA has shown a more open approach to prediction markets, with Kalshi and Polymarket executives invited to its Tech Summit during All-Star Weekend. Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is applying its player-investment rule to prediction markets, while the CFTC has said it will support the platforms in state lawsuits; the NBA has not formed a formal partnership with them.
The NBA said it signed agreements with the CFTC, Kalshi and Polymarket to establish a framework for NBA-related prediction markets. The framework includes limits on permitted markets, restrictions on trading by league and team personnel, and information-sharing on investigations and suspicious trading.
Agreements with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi and Polymarket have been signed by the NBA, the league said. Under the framework, the league said, permissible markets are limited, league and team personnel are barred from trading, and information is shared on investigations and suspicious trading.
The NBA announced partnerships with Kalshi and Polymarket on 26 October, alongside an agreement with the CFTC to develop a framework for NBA-related prediction markets. It also expanded its DraftKings deal to cover sports event contracts nationwide, while the league and regulator said they would share information to support integrity and oversight.
The NBA announced agreements with Kalshi and Polymarket to establish safeguards for NBA-related prediction markets in the United States. The league also signed a memorandum of understanding with the CFTC and expanded its DraftKings agreement to cover prediction markets and nationwide promotion; the arrangements exclude the WNBA.
The NBA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the CFTC and entered into partnerships involving prediction markets, according to the report. It appeared a week into the 2026–27 season; the available text gives no further details.