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Latest News in Sports & Betting

  • May 21, 2026

    NFL Teams Valued At $9B In Stake Sales, And Other Rumors

    Two reported NFL stake sales this past week highlight the continued surge in professional sports valuations, fueled in part by the entry of private equity investors.

  • May 21, 2026

    LGBCoin Buyers Say Sanctions Bid Flunks Safe Harbor Rule

    Investors in the "Let's Go Brandon" meme coin asked a Florida federal court to reject a sanctions bid filed by the coin's founder, saying he didn't comply with the court's safe harbor rule requiring him to send a draft motion 21 days in advance. 

  • May 21, 2026

    Wimbledon, French Open Beat Tennis Group's Access Claim

    A federal judge in Manhattan declined Thursday to order the Wimbledon and French Open tennis tournaments to grant access to representatives from a players group, after the group claimed its representatives are being denied access in retaliation for its antitrust lawsuit.

  • May 21, 2026

    Ex-MLB Star Reynolds Can't Dodge Sports Tech Co.'s Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday allowed a technology company's suit accusing former baseball star Harold Reynolds of breaking their agreement to create a youth sports app to continue, but passed on forcing their dispute into arbitration.

  • May 21, 2026

    CFTC Makes Prediction Markets Integrity Pact With NHL

    The National Hockey League and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission detailed their plans for strengthening oversight of event contracts tethered to the league's games Thursday as fears swirl over insider trading on prediction market sites.

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