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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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April 27, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
The Delaware Chancery Court this past week tackled a fresh mix of deal litigation, procedural disputes and fiduciary duty claims, with several rulings and filings underscoring the court's continued focus on contractual precision, forum enforcement and the limits of stockholder challenges.
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April 27, 2026
Star Sprinter Says Puma Shoes Caused Career-Ending Injuries
Two-time world champion sprinter Abby Steiner, who in 2022 signed an endorsement deal with Puma, has blamed the brand's shoes for injuries that ended her career and brought a $1.2 million product liability lawsuit in Massachusetts state court.
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April 24, 2026
CFTC Sues New York Over Sports Event Contract Crackdown
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued the state of New York Friday in its latest bid to assert "exclusive jurisdiction" over prediction markets and cut through the state's attempts to shut down certain event contract trading as unregistered gambling.
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April 24, 2026
Title IX Agreement Puts Colleges On Compliance Notice
Colleges should feel more urgency to ensure athletes have equal opportunities after San Diego State University agreed in a proposed class action to fully comply with Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex, sports law experts say.
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April 24, 2026
Biz Court Asks If Texas Rangers Owner Shrank Ex-Wife's Stake
A Texas Business Court judge wanted to know if a divorce agreement gave Texas Rangers part-owner Bobby Simpson the right to dilute his ex-wife's ownership interest in the baseball team, asking Friday what to do with the fact that his wife's units were used during capital calls.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Sports governing bodies
- State attorney general offices
- State gaming regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Sports-related legislation and regulation
- Regulation of sports gambling and fantasy sports
- Stadium zoning and finance issues
- Sports industry lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Bribery and corruption investigations of sports teams or gaming companies
- Criminal investigations into sports betting
- Disciplinary actions and enforcement
- LITIGATION
- Suits involving players, coaches, teams and leagues
- Disputes involving college athletes, including amateurism and discrimination
- 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
- Mergers, acquisitions and franchise expansions
- Team ownership changes, team relocations and efforts to raise capital
- Stadium finance deals
- Stadium naming rights and sponsorship deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of sports law and gaming law practices
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