NHL Tightens Prediction Market Oversight With CFTC Pact

The league is putting a firmer hand on the wheel when it comes to prediction markets, and that usually means someone in a suit got nervous for a reason. The NHL’s deal with the CFTC signals a deeper push to monitor how hockey-related wagering is tracked and policed. That kind of oversight does not happen in a vacuum, and it usually tells you the league wants fewer surprises and cleaner lines around a fast-moving business.