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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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April 23, 2026
2nd Circ. Revives Copyright Fight Over Michael Jordan Video
The Second Circuit on Thursday revived parts of a videographer's copyright lawsuit against an online news publisher, ruling in a precedential decision that a lower court wrongly dismissed infringement claims over a video showing basketball legend Michael Jordan breaking up a fight and screenshots used with headlines.
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April 23, 2026
Soldier Aware Of Maduro Raid Bet On Polymarket, Feds Say
A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in North Carolina who helped plan the capture of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made lucrative, unlawful prediction market bets on the raid that saw Maduro brought to New York in January, Manhattan federal prosecutors charged on Thursday.
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April 23, 2026
Black Family Drops Racial Slur Suit Against Colo. Casino
A Colorado casino and a Black family who accused the casino of racial discrimination for allegedly allowing a customer and a bartender to shout racial slurs reached a stipulation to dismiss the case, according to court records.
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April 23, 2026
Crypto.com Joins Arizona Prediction Markets Brawl
Crypto.com has entered the Arizona battleground over prediction markets, joining Kalshi and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a consolidated civil suit against the state, seeking an order protecting its own sports contract offerings from the reach of Arizona gaming regulators.
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April 23, 2026
NASCAR Not Required To Defend Manager In Harassment Suit
NASCAR and Michigan International Speedway do not have to defend a MIS supervisor or pay his legal fees in a sexual harassment suit filed by a former MIS security guard, a Michigan federal judge said Thursday.
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