{
  "id": 16656920,
  "title": "NBA partners with Kalshi, Polymarket as prediction markets face scrutiny",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-partners-with-kalshi-polymarket-as-prediction-markets-face",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:28:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6173329-nba-partners-kalshi-polymarket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The NBA has designated Kalshi and Polymarket as its preferred prediction market exchanges. According to Bloomberg, the league also announced an information sharing agreement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Investing.com reports that the memorandum of understanding was signed by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig.\n\nThe cooperative agreement with the CFTC aims to address concerns regarding market oversight and insider trading. Investing.com notes that the two entities will share information that could directly impact the integrity of professional basketball. Quartz reports that the deals prohibit league and team personnel from trading NBA contracts.\n\nThe NBA stated that the partnerships include significant integrity protections by limiting permissible markets. Scott Kaufman-Ross, the NBA head of media distribution and partnerships, said the league aims to work with regulators and operators to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as the category develops. The Hill reports these moves come as multiple states have sued Kalshi and Polymarket in attempts to establish regulatory authority over the companies.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "NBA enters prediction markets with Kalshi, Polymarket partnerships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-enters-prediction-markets-with-kalshi-polymarket-partnerships",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:00:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "NBA Partners With Prediction Markets, Kalshi And Polymarket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-partners-with-prediction-markets-kalshi-and-polymarket",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:39:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "NBA Reaches Deal With Prediction Markets Kalshi and Polymarket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-reaches-deal-with-prediction-markets-kalshi-and-polymarket",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:12:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "NBA names Kalshi and Polymarket as preferred prediction market partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-names-kalshi-and-polymarket-as-preferred-prediction-market",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:20:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "NBA partners with Kalshi and Polymarket as official prediction markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nba-partners-with-kalshi-and-polymarket-as-official-prediction-markets",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:08:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}