News Summary

• MLB announced Thursday that Polymarket would be its official prediction market partner.
• The designation will allow the site to gain exclusive access to official league data, as well as to use MLB logos in its products.
• The site will also receive “brand exposure” at games and through the league’s digital channels.
• MLB officials have framed the new Polymarket partnership as a way to ensure the enforcement of integrity standards.
• Once banned from operation in the U.S., Polymarket has been on a hot streak ever since September, when the CFTC eased previous regulatory roadblocks allowing the company to operate stateside.