{
  "id": 16612175,
  "title": "NBA Tips Off Prediction-Market Era With Kalshi, Polymarket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-tips-off-prediction-market-era-with-kalshi-polymarket",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:03:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/nba-tips-off-prediction-market-era-with-kalshi-polymarket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NBA announced on Monday that it has entered into a partnership with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, marking the league's entry into the prediction-market business. Kalshi and Polymarket have been granted the right to use NBA intellectual property, including their logos, in their apps and marketing materials. The WNBA is not automatically included in this commercial agreement and will need to establish separate deals for rights and intellectual property. The companies will receive official league data from Sportradar, the NBA's official data distribution partner. Financial terms for the partnership were not disclosed. The NBA has also entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ensure the integrity of NBA-related prediction markets. This agreement will require the two sides to share information and maintain appropriate safeguards. DraftKings, already an official NBA sports betting partner, has expanded its agreement to include prediction markets and nationwide promotion. FanDuel, another official NBA sports betting partner, is expected to finalize an authorized prediction-market partnership later this week. All NBA prediction-market partners must adhere to restrictions placed on sportsbooks less than two weeks ago, which include prohibitions on player props and parlays built around statistical unders for limited playing time. The NBA's head of media distribution and partnerships, Scott Kaufman-Ross, emphasized the importance of protecting the integrity of the game. Individual NBA players have already been involved in prediction-market businesses with companies like Kalshi (Giannis Antetokounmpo) and Polymarket (LeBron James). NFL remains the biggest holdout among major U.S. sports leagues, with discussions ongoing behind the scenes with companies including Kalshi and Polymarket, and the CFTC. Other sports leagues, such as the NHL and MLS, have already established partnerships with Kalshi and Polymarket, with international soccer leagues like LaLiga and Serie A also partnering with Polymarket.",
  "summary": "DraftKings is also expanding its NBA deal to include prediction markets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}