What happened: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the NBA agreed to cooperate on basketball-related prediction markets. The pact links the federal derivatives regulator with the league early in the 2026-27 regular season.

Why it matters: Prediction-market contracts tied to basketball have drawn heavier volume to start the season. A formal cooperation channel lets the league and the regulator align on integrity monitoring and the data used to settle markets.

What to watch: Watch for details on information-sharing and how official league data will be used to settle contracts.