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  • October 15, 2026

    Feds Say Co. Skirted Rules To Buy, Resell 7K Beyonce Tickets

    A California technology company has for years used unlawful tactics to buy up millions of tickets to popular events and concerts, including Beyonce's 2023 Renaissance tour, to resell them and rake in millions of dollars, the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice alleged Thursday.

  • October 15, 2026

    Ex-NFL Player Seeks $300M Over Career-Ending Hip Surgery

    Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell sued more than a dozen entities in a $300 million medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania state court Thursday, alleging he was duped into having an unnecessary hip surgery that nearly killed him and ended his promising NFL career.

  • October 15, 2026

    Ex-Racing Director Says Deleted Texts Don't Merit Sanctions

    The former competition director for NASCAR superteam Joe Gibbs Racing LLC said his "candor" should save him from sanctions after he admitted to deleting text messages with the owner of a rival team before his old employer sued him for trade secrets theft.

  • October 15, 2026

    Gambler Pleads Guilty In Basketball Betting Fraud Cases

    Federal prosecutors said a Philadelphia- and Las Vegas-based sports gambler known as "Sugar Shane" could face decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a scheme to rig Chinese Basketball Association games and NCAA men's basketball games.

  • October 15, 2026

    Fighters Resist Funding Inquiry In UFC Wage Antitrust Case

    A group of MMA fighters suing the UFC over alleged wage-fixing are resisting the organization's attempt to obtain information about the fighters' litigation funding, casting the effort as a distraction from their lawsuit.

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