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NBA becomes third league to sign CFTC prediction market pact, taps Kalshi and Polymarket
NBA成为第三个签署CFTC预测市场协议的联盟，选定Kalshi和Polymarket
The NBA's CFTC pact with Kalshi and Polymarket hinges on integrity standards whose enforcement cost and scope league officials must now define.
Judgment
NBA officials now decide how broad the integrity standards and CFTC information-sharing will be, and what compliance burden they will accept while Kalshi and Polymarket serve as preferred exchanges.
Basis
The CFTC and NBA signed an MOU to share information and keep lines open on prediction markets while preserving game integrity; the NBA said Kalshi and Polymarket will be its "preferred prediction market exchanges." Scott Kaufman-Ross, NBA head of media distribution & partnerships, said the league wants to work constructively with regulators and operators so appropriate safeguards are in place. The NBA is the third league to sign such an MOU, after the NHL and MLB; the NFL has not, and has pressed the CFTC for tougher rules on game integrity, consumer safety and insider trading controls, while also arguing in a Supreme Court brief that sports contracts are gambling and should be state-regulated.
Unclear The source does not say what specific integrity standards the MOU will impose, how enforcement costs will be split, or whether the NBA will publish the agreement.
Next Check whether the CFTC or NBA releases the MOU text or a public list of concrete integrity standards and review cadence for Kalshi and Polymarket.