# NBA Names Kalshi and Polymarket Preferred Prediction Market Partners

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-26T19:25:16.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T19:25:16.000Z
Section: Business

> Kalshi’s agreement includes access to official NBA data and league branding. Polymarket also received preferred-partner status.

The NBA has named Kalshi and Polymarket preferred prediction market partners, giving the league formal relationships with two platforms and granting Kalshi access to official league data and NBA branding.

The deal places both companies in the league’s preferred-partner group. Kalshi’s agreement also includes access to official NBA data and league branding, tying its market platform to NBA information and identity. Polymarket was also named a preferred partner.

The announcement gives both platforms preferred status, while the specific data and branding access is part of Kalshi’s agreement. That access is a feature of Kalshi’s arrangement; the preferred designation is the common element for both companies. The NBA has recognized both exchanges as preferred prediction market partners while identifying additional league data and branding access for Kalshi.

Together, the designations place two prediction market exchanges in the NBA’s preferred-partner category, with Kalshi’s agreement including official data and branding.