---
type: entity
entity_type: organization
name: MLB-CFTC Memorandum of Understanding
founded: 2026-03-19
domain: internet-finance
status: active
tags: [prediction-markets, sports-integrity, cftc, mlb, regulatory-framework]
---

# MLB-CFTC Memorandum of Understanding

The first memorandum of understanding between a professional sports league and the CFTC, establishing a framework for cooperation on prediction market integrity.

## Overview

Signed March 19, 2026, the MLB-CFTC MOU creates institutional infrastructure for prediction market oversight by integrating sports league monitoring into CFTC regulatory supervision.

## Significance

The MOU represents a qualitative shift in prediction market regulation: sports leagues becoming integrated into prediction market oversight creates another layer of distinction from governance markets, where no sports league integration is possible or necessary.

This institutional integration strengthens the sports-betting functional equivalence argument (prediction markets on sports look like sports betting) while simultaneously highlighting how governance markets differ structurally (no league counterparty, no external event authority).

## Timeline

- **2026-03-19** — MLB-CFTC MOU signed, establishing first sports league-CFTC cooperation framework for prediction market integrity