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CME Group To Launch Index-Based Hockey Futures On September 28, Pending Regulatory Review

Aug 11, 2026 · 03:02 PM ET· updated 1h ago

New Standard-sized and Micro-sized contracts will be benchmarked to official NHL statisticsCHICAGO, August 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will

Why It Matters

CME Group is creating new ways for people to trade bets on hockey games starting September 28, if regulators say okay. This shows CME is trying new ideas to bring in more customers and make money from sports fans.

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