NBA announces new partnership with prediction markets Kalshi, Polymarket
The NBA had similar agreements with major sports betting markets such as DraftKings, but not with prediction markets.

Polymarket. The NBA: What Happened
Yahoo Sports reported on Monday, October 26, 2026 in a story involving Polymarket. The NBA, Kalshi, DraftKings. Here is how the report opens:
The NBA had similar agreements with major sports betting markets such as DraftKings, but not with prediction markets.

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It is one of many NBA stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Basketball Association and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: NBA announces new partnership with prediction markets Kalshi, Polymarket
- Who’s involved: Polymarket. The NBA, Kalshi and DraftKings
- League: NBA
- First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by Yahoo Sports
- Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: Yahoo Sports and ESPN
- Trending: No. 16 on the ForTheFans trending list right now
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NBA story, as reported by another outlet:
- NBA announces Kalshi, Polymarket partnershipsESPN The NBA announced Monday that it's partnering with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket and expanding its DraftKings deal to include a prediction market offering.
Background: National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).
Text from Wikipedia’s National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened with Polymarket. The NBA?
The NBA had similar agreements with major sports betting markets such as DraftKings, but not with prediction markets. Yahoo Sports reported the story on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Who reported this NBA story?
Yahoo Sports first reported it on Monday, October 26, 2026. ESPN also covered it. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related NBA news.
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