News arrived Thursday that the National Hockey League (NHL) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to a confidential, two-way information sharing partnership.

The partnership between the NHL and CFTC involves a mutual exchange of information, although specific details remain undisclosed. The collaboration is based on a memorandum of understanding, with the CFTC's press release providing limited insights into the nature of the shared information.

While the exact scope of the partnership remains unclear, the agreement signifies a new level of cooperation between the NHL and the CFTC, potentially impacting prediction markets within the sports industry.