US CFTC, NBA agree to cooperate on prediction markets
( October 26, 2026, 18:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Basketball Association today announced their signing of a memorandum of understanding “intended to protect the integrity of professional basketball in prediction markets.” The entities agreed to regularly communicate and discuss matters relating to integrity, as well as “maintaining fair and transparent prediction markets.”Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...
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