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U.S. CFTC consults major pro sports leagues to crack down on prediction markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is consulting major U.S. professional sports leagues to strengthen oversight of sports-related prediction markets. Chairman Mike Selig said the agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Major League Baseball and is in talks with all pro leagues. The CFTC is widening cooperation to monitor insider trading and price manipulation linked to sports event contracts, amid prediction markets expanding into sports and jurisdiction disputes with state gaming regulators.
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Polymarket steps up prediction market expansion with MLB partnership
Prediction platform Polymarket has signed an official partnership with Major League Baseball, TechCrunch reported. The deal gives Polymarket access to MLB data and the right to use the league’s logo on its products, along with in-stadium branding exposure and digital promotion opportunities. MLB also signed an MOU with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to share information on baseball and prediction markets.
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Com2uS releases baseball management game OOTP 27 globally
Com2uS said on Sunday it has released OOTP 27, the latest installment of the PC-based baseball management series Out of the Park Baseball developed by Out of the Park Developments, for global markets. Marking the franchise’s 27th anniversary, the new version lets users play leagues including MLB and South Korea’s KBO as well as leagues in countries such as the Netherlands and Britain. It also offers official licensed content for the 2026 World Baseball Classic for the first time in the series.