CFTC and NHL Sign MOU on Prediction Market Integrity

CFTC and the National Hockey League signed an MOU to share information and protect integrity of hockey-related event contracts.

The MOU formalizes information sharing between the CFTC and NHL to safeguard event contract markets tied to professional hockey. Exchanges offering such contracts should strengthen surveillance and conflict-of-interest controls.

Signals expanding CFTC oversight of sports prediction markets and increases integrity expectations for designated contract markets.

Prediction markets are a growing product area with reputational and integrity risk; cross-entity MOUs shape surveillance standards.

“The CFTC and NHL signed an MOU to share information and coordinate to protect the integrity of professional hockey and related event contracts offered on CFTC-regulated exchanges.”