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Major League Baseball (MLB) has formed a partnership with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to protect consumers in prediction markets and set clear rules for fan betting on games. This is the first such agreement between the federal regulator and a major sports league. MLB has also named prediction markets platform Polymarket as its exclusive partner for fan betting. The memorandum of understanding focuses on bets tied to professional baseball outcomes and aims to spot fraud and manipulation. The CFTC argues that federal oversight should lead in regulating prediction markets, while state gaming regulators push back, claiming control over sports betting. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred sees the partnership as a way to boost fan engagement and set clear rules.

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