Polymarket signed a multi year deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) to become the exclusive prediction market partner for the league and the Leagues Cup.
The partners said they plan to build products that sit alongside live matches. They described this as second screen engagement with live data and statistics.
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Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket, said soccer fans want “new ways to engage more deeply with the game.” He also said Polymarket can show “real time collective sentiment” around key moments, matches, and season long storylines.
The statement tied the timing to soccer growth in the United States. It also referenced the FIFA World Cup set for North America later this year.
The deal follows a wider push by prediction market operators into big sports and media. Several platforms have pursued partnerships that place prediction market odds and data in front of larger audiences.
MLS match integrity safeguards include independent monitoring of prediction market trading
MLS and Polymarket said the agreement includes safeguards focused on match integrity for MLS and Leagues Cup games.
They said the safeguards include independent monitoring of Polymarket trading activity. They did not share details on specific triggers or enforcement steps.
The partners framed the controls as part of protecting competition while expanding the prediction market experience.
Kalshi trading volume hits $2.15B as CFTC and states fight over sports event contracts
The Polymarket MLS deal arrives while prediction market activity keeps rising across major platforms, including Kalshi.
Kalshi posted a record weekly trading volume of $2.15 billion for the week starting Jan. 12, according to Token Terminal.
During the same period, Polymarket reported its best week, with nearly $825 million traded.
The surge came as regulators and courts debate sports event contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has played a central role in how platforms describe their authority to list these products.
Earlier this month, the CFTC issued a no action letter to crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial.
The letter signaled that staff would not recommend enforcement action under the letter’s terms. The move mattered because it suggested a softer stance toward similar prediction market products.
However, several states have challenged the contracts. Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Massachusetts have taken Kalshi and other prediction market operators to court over sports event contracts. Those states argued the contracts amount to unlicensed sports betting.
Kalshi and other platforms have pushed back. They have argued that the CFTC holds exclusive jurisdiction over prediction market contracts, including sports event contracts.
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📅 Published: January 27, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: January 27, 2026
