Sports streaming platform DAZN could be set to offer prediction market contracts in the U.S. soon, from an exchange like Polymarket U.S., after it applied to join the National Futures Association (NFA) as an introducing broker.
DAZN applied for membership under the name Sports Marketing 1 LLC, which is owned by its DZBT Malta subsidiary, which runs the DAZN Bet platform in Europe. The application, filed April 21, lists DAZN’s London headquarters as its business address.
The application was first noted by PredictionMarketPulse.
As an introducing broker — the same status currently held by DraftKings Predictions — DAZN could offer contracts traded on a registered designated contract market.
All introducing brokers — as well as futures commission merchants (FCMs) like FanDuel Predicts or Robinhood — must join the NFA, which is a self-regulatory body that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission delegated with the authority to approve introducing brokers and FCMs.
DAZN announced a partnership with Polymarket in January, promising to bring the prediction market’s services to its customers. It then announced a deal earlier this month with ADI Predictstreet, a new exchange that secured a deal to become the “Official Prediction Market Partner” of the FIFA World Cup, despite little prior footprint.
“Availability will be determined on a market‑by‑market basis, and of course, any prediction market experience on DAZN will only be made available subject to local laws and regulations,” a DAZN spokesperson told InGame.
DAZN is led by CEO Shay Segev, who formerly held the same role at BetMGM co-owner Entain.
Also applying for membership is sweepstakes casino platform Gains.com, joining Betr as a sweepstakes platform applying for NFA membership. It applied on April 20.
