National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association has an information‑sharing agreement with Commodity Futures Trading Commission for prediction markets. National Basketball Association partnered with Kalshi as a preferred exchange for prediction markets. National Basketball Association partnered with Polymarket as a preferred exchange for prediction markets. Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commented that the National Basketball Association’s decision is a responsible step to protect market participants. Scott Kaufman‑Ross, head of media distribution and partnerships for the National Basketball Association, stated that partnering with prediction‑market firms is an important step in creating a framework for fan engagement. Kalshi will share integrity data with the National Basketball Association, report suspicious trading, and cooperate on investigations to enforce restrictions against insider trading and manipulation. NBA partners with CFTC (along with MLB and NHL) to guard against insider trading in prediction markets NBA's commissioner is Adam Silver Kalshi will have rights to use NBA intellectual property. Polymarket will have rights to use NBA intellectual property. The NBA expanded its existing agreement with DraftKings to cover prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said the agreement with the NBA would strengthen information sharing. The NBA joins Major League Baseball in establishing similar arrangements with the regulator. The NBA joins National Hockey League in establishing similar arrangements with the regulator. The NBA named Kalshi as a preferred prediction‑market exchange The NBA named Polymarket as a preferred prediction‑market exchange Jeff Merkley urged the NBA to reconsider its commercial relations with Rwanda on 2026-10-23 Marsha Blackburn urged the NBA to reconsider its commercial relations with Rwanda on 2026-10-23· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- KalshiPARTNERSHIP WITHNational Basketball Association
The NBA named Kalshi as a preferred prediction‑market exchange
- PolymarketNAMED AS PREFERRED BYNational Basketball Association
The NBA named Polymarket as a preferred prediction‑market exchange
- National Basketball AssociationHAS COMMISSIONERAdam Silver
NBA's commissioner is Adam Silver
- Commodity Futures Trading CommissionPARTNERED WITHNational Basketball Association
NBA partners with CFTC (along with MLB and NHL) to guard against insider trading in prediction markets
- Mike SeligSTATED AGREEMENT WITHNational Basketball Association
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said the agreement with the NBA would strengthen information sharing.
- National Basketball AssociationEXPANDED AGREEMENT WITHDraftKings
The NBA expanded its existing agreement with DraftKings to cover prediction markets.
- KalshiHAS RIGHTS TO USENational Basketball Association
Kalshi will have rights to use NBA intellectual property.
- PolymarketHAS RIGHTS TO USENational Basketball Association
Polymarket will have rights to use NBA intellectual property.
- National Basketball AssociationJOINED FOR SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTSMajor League Baseball
The NBA joins Major League Baseball in establishing similar arrangements with the regulator.
- National Basketball AssociationJOINED FOR SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTSNational Hockey League
The NBA joins National Hockey League in establishing similar arrangements with the regulator.
- KalshiSHARES INTEGRITY DATA WITHNational Basketball Association
Kalshi will share integrity data with the National Basketball Association, report suspicious trading, and cooperate on investigations to enforce restrictions against insider trading and manipulation.
- National Basketball AssociationPARTNERS WITHPolymarket
National Basketball Association partnered with Polymarket as a preferred exchange for prediction markets.
- Mike SeligCOMMENTED ONNational Basketball Association
Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commented that the National Basketball Association’s decision is a responsible step to protect market participants.
- National Basketball AssociationPARTNERS WITHKalshi
National Basketball Association partnered with Kalshi as a preferred exchange for prediction markets.
- Scott Kaufman-RossSTATEDNational Basketball Association
Scott Kaufman‑Ross, head of media distribution and partnerships for the National Basketball Association, stated that partnering with prediction‑market firms is an important step in creating a framework for fan engagement.
- National Basketball AssociationHAS INFORMATION SHARING AGREEMENT WITHCommodity Futures Trading Commission
National Basketball Association has an information‑sharing agreement with Commodity Futures Trading Commission for prediction markets.
- RunwayURGEDNational Basketball Association
Marsha Blackburn urged the NBA to reconsider its commercial relations with Rwanda on 2026-10-23
- RokuURGEDNational Basketball Association
Jeff Merkley urged the NBA to reconsider its commercial relations with Rwanda on 2026-10-23
Relations are facts Graphiti extracted from reports, not verbatim quotes. An end date means later reporting showed the relation no longer holds.
Events 4
- Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as non-sports revenue run rate tops $1B1 cited report · 2026-10-29
- US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflict1 cited report · 2026-10-29
- Polymarket built a $14 billion US trading business almost entirely on sports bets1 cited report · 2026-10-29
- NBA Embraces the CFTC on Prediction Markets as the NFL Fights It in Court4 cited reports · 2026-10-27
Source reports 7
- Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as non-sports revenue run rate tops $1BCointelegraph · 2026-10-29
- US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflictBBC World · 2026-10-29
- Polymarket built a $14 billion US trading business almost entirely on sports betsCryptoSlate · 2026-10-29
- NBA Embraces the CFTC on Prediction Markets as the NFL Fights It in CourtDecrypt · 2026-10-27
- NBA names Kalshi, Polymarket preferred exchanges, signs CFTC dealCointelegraph · 2026-10-27
- NBA becomes third league to sign CFTC prediction market pact, taps Kalshi and PolymarketThe Block · 2026-10-27
- NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balksCoinDesk · 2026-10-26