CFTC NHL agreement expands oversight protecting hockey prediction markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Hockey League have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to tighten coordination around professional hockey integrity and the fast-growing market for sports event contracts tied to NHL games. The agreement creates a formal structure for information sharing and consultation between the federal derivatives regulator and the league. Both sides said the arrangement is meant to support confidence in NHL competition while also he