NBA Expands Gambling Ties With Prediction Market Deals Amid Betting Scandals

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The NBA announced new preferred partnerships with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket on Monday. It also signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on how to oversee those relationships. The league extended its existing DraftKings agreement to cover prediction markets as well. Further partnership expansions are expected to be announced soon. The move comes as the NBA faces scandal after former player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges.

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