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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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August 21, 2025
Tribe Sues Kalshi, Robinhood To Block 'Gaming Racket'
A Wisconsin Native American tribe accused trading platforms Kalshi and Robinhood of running a gambling racket through their offering of sports event contracts in a suit that seeks to permanently bar the firms from serving users on the tribe's land.
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August 21, 2025
Ex-Northwestern Coach Settles Firing Suit Over Hazing Probe
Northwestern University's former football coach Pat Fitzgerald has settled his contract breach and defamation suit alleging he was fired without cause amid an investigation into hazing claims, with the school announcing Thursday that evidence revealed during discovery showed Fitzgerald never condoned or directed any hazing, and no player reported hazing to Fitzgerald.
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August 21, 2025
Ex-Player Says Chicago Bears Mishandled His Knee Injury
A former player for the Chicago Bears has sued the NFL team and its medical staff, claiming they discouraged surgery after he injured his knee in a preseason game despite MRI results showing significant cartilage damage, delaying adequate treatment and derailing his professional football career.
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August 21, 2025
US Soccer Dodges Abuse Suit Over Lack Of Jurisdiction
The U.S. Soccer Federation and other organizations in the sport have escaped the negligence lawsuit of a former player who alleges that her former coach sexually assaulted her as a teen, ruling that the Maryland court lacks jurisdiction over the defendants.
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August 21, 2025
Minor Leaguers Ask Justices To Kill MLB Antitrust Exemption
Former players accusing Major League Baseball and its teams of colluding to pay minor leaguers "poverty level" wages are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case and overturn baseball's century-old exemption from antitrust law.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
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- State attorney general offices
- State gaming regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
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- Stadium zoning and finance issues
- Sports industry lobbying
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- Player safety issues
- Trademark disputes
- Right to publicity issues
- Fights over media distribution rights
- Suits over stadium projects
- Cases involving current and former sports figures
- TRANSACTIONS
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- Team ownership changes, team relocations and efforts to raise capital
- Stadium finance deals
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- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of sports law and gaming law practices
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