Edition No. 128 · Wed 28 Oct 2026 · Story 38 of 54

NBA tips off prediction-market era with Kalshi, Polymarket

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The NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction-market partners, keeping final say over which markets are offered.

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