CME Group to Launch First-Ever NHL Futures Contracts | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis

Chicago startup's NHL deal creates new way to bet on sports teams' performance

Hockey fans and everyday investors could soon trade on the performance of the Blackhawks or other NHL teams through futures contracts.Chicago-based startup FutureSports announced a landmark deal last week with the NHL that would use official game statistics to establish financial indexes on the league's 32 teams — a first in finance and sports. It comes on the heels of FutureSports' partnership with Loop-based CME Group to offer sports futures c…

CME Group to Launch First-Ever NHL Futures Contracts | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis

CME Group has announced plans to launch the first index-based futures contracts tied to the National Hockey League. Pending regulatory approval, the new contracts are set to begin trading on September 28, coinciding with the start of the NHL’s 2026-2027 season. The futures will be based on CME FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI), which convert official NHL statistics into structured financial benchmarks. These indexes track play-by-play perf…