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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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February 20, 2026
Kalshi Gets A Win In Tennessee Over Sports Contracts
Kalshi has secured a win against Tennessee regulators trying to stop it from offering sports wagers in the state, with a federal judge blocking a potential enforcement action against the prediction marketplace operator after finding it is likely to succeed on the merits of its claims that its contracts are federally regulated.
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February 20, 2026
Ex-Joe Gibbs Racing Director Hit With $8M Trade Secrets Suit
One of NASCAR's biggest race teams is suing its former competition director for $8 million after he allegedly plundered trade secrets on his way out the door, saying he took everything from performance analytics to employee pay records while readying to join a competitor.
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February 20, 2026
Methods For Challenging State Civil Investigative Demands
Ongoing challenges to enforcement actions underscore the uphill battle businesses face in arguing that a state investigation is prohibited by federal law, but when properly deployed, these arguments present a viable strategy to resist civil investigative demands issued by state attorneys general, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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February 20, 2026
Ind. Stadium Bill Moves NFL's Bears Step Closer To Ill. Exit
An Indiana legislative panel has taken a step toward supporting the Chicago Bears in a possible move from Soldier Field in Chicago to a domed stadium in Hammond, Indiana, after Illinois lawmakers said late last year they would not help fund the team's move out of the city to another suburban site.
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February 20, 2026
Trial Date For Pavia's NCAA Eligibility Suit Set For Feb. 2027
The trial for Vanderbilt University football player Diego Pavia's suit challenging the NCAA's athlete eligibility rules has been scheduled for next February, according to an order on Friday by the Tennessee federal judge overseeing the case.
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
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- 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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