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NBA strikes deals with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket

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First reported on Monday 26 October 2026 at 10:11 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Monday 26 October 2026 at 13:12 EDT

Summary

The NBA announced on Monday 26 October that it is partnering with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket and expanding its DraftKings deal to include a prediction market offering, ESPN reported, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Bloomberg writing that the deals make the platforms the league's preferred prediction markets. The NBA added that the agreement will enforce limitations on permissible markets, such as suspicious trading and any bets by NBA league and team personnel, according to Forbes. The league also announced an information sharing agreement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Bloomberg reported.

Latest: The NBA announced partnerships with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, ESPN, Forbes, Bloomberg and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, Bloomberg and the Inquirer describing the platforms as the league's preferred prediction markets, and Bloomberg adding that the league announced an information sharing agreement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday 26 October

    The NBA announced partnerships with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, ESPN, Forbes, Bloomberg and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, Bloomberg and the Inquirer describing the platforms as the league's preferred prediction markets, and Bloomberg adding that the league announced an information sharing agreement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.