Polymarket pulls Patrick Mahomes return market in surprise move

Patrick Mahomes (15) quiets the crowd during the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Polymarket pulled the plug on a prediction-market foul. The thriving company withdrew a market on whether Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play Week 1 against the Broncos. The company self-certified the market on Aug. 25 titled, “Will Patrick Mahomes participate in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 regular-season game?” A Polymarket source told ESPN that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked it and other prediction-market operators to remove contracts involving NFL players’ availability. It withdrew the market immediately and remains in discussions with the CFTC over its offerings. The NFL has separately urged the CFTC to prohibit mar