The Closing Line

MLB Signs Exclusive Deal With Polymarket, And A 'Memo Of Understanding' With CFTC

Major League Baseball has inked a multi‑year exclusive partnership with prediction‑market platform Polymarket, granting the latter sole rights to use MLB branding in its markets. Reported deal values range from $150 million to $300 million over three years. Simultaneously, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with MLB to coordinate on integrity and fraud‑prevention in sports‑related prediction contracts. The dual moves signal MLB’s aggressive push into the burgeoning prediction‑market ecosystem while seeking regulatory safeguards.