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As Sports Leagues Hitch to Polymarket, Scrutiny Grows

MLB announced a sponsorship, licensing and data sharing agreement last month with prediction market company Polymarket, despite reports that a U.S. military member had used classified information to win more than $400,000 betting on global conflict through Polymarket’s international exchange. Those reports came from p…

Published 24 Apr 2026Curated by Transfer Window
As Sports Leagues Hitch to Polymarket, Scrutiny Grows

Summary

MLB announced a sponsorship, licensing and data sharing agreement last month with prediction market company Polymarket, despite reports that a U.S. military member had used classified information to win more than $400,000 betting on global conflict through Polymarket’s international exchange. Those reports came from p…