原文：U.S. CFTC secures deal with National Hockey League on prediction market safeguards
In the midst of its playoffs surge, the top professional hockey league has agreed to coordinate oversight of betting on popular prediction markets with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, securing a new memorandum of understanding similar to the one recently struck with Major League Baseball.
The National Hockey League, which had officially linked itself last year with both Kalshi and Polymarket as the league's official prediction market partners, has agreed to share information with the regulator on event contracts tied to its games, according to a Thursday statement from the agency.主席迈克·塞利格 (Mike Selig) 在上周的一次活动中表示，CFTC 一直在与所有职业体育联盟寻求类似的安排。
"This agreement is another step toward safeguarding the integrity of sports and protecting market participants in prediction markets from insider trading, fraud, and other abuses," he said of the NHL arrangement in a statement.
塞利格强调要培育该行业并捍卫其机构作为该行业唯一监管者的角色。
Prediction market betting has seen explosive growth in recent years, and along with its popularity has come concerns that the wagering is being abused and is encouraging cheating.在本周的参议院商业委员会听证会上，立法者批评了该行业的阴暗面。委员会主席特德·克鲁兹表示，不良行为者——包括运动员本身——可能会“在球迷心中播下怀疑的种子”。
"Integrity has always been and remains paramount to the NHL and fundamental to the trust our fans and partners place in our game,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, in a statement released by the CFTC. “Our agreement with the CFTC enhances the comprehensive integrity monitoring systems already in place and strengthens our ability to identify, deter, and address potential risks."
根据新的谅解备忘录，联盟和监管机构将“根据要求，努力分享有关 i