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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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February 11, 2026
Bike Parts Co. Beats Investors' Demand Slump Suit For Good
Bicycle parts maker Fox Factory Holding Corp. has beaten a proposed investor class action for good, a Georgia federal judge determined after finding that a revised version of the suit made "mostly cosmetic changes" to previously dismissed claims that the company hid a post-pandemic demand slump.
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February 11, 2026
UFC Fighters Say Talent Agency Shirking Discovery Order
Fighters who accuse the Ultimate Fighting Championship of suppressing wages asked a Nevada federal judge to order a third-party talent agency to explain why it should not be held in contempt for violating a discovery order.
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February 11, 2026
Bankruptcy Court Asked To Keep Nicklaus Biopic Deal Intact
A film production company has urged a Delaware bankruptcy court to not allow any successful bidder for brand licensing rights of Jack Nicklaus to disturb a biopic screenplay agreement involving an affiliate of the insolvent business bearing the golf legend's name, saying the firm's role is commercially critical.
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February 11, 2026
Sports & Betting Group Of The Year: DLA Piper
DLA Piper represented NFL franchises in planning and funding multibillion-dollar stadiums and renovations, including a planned stadium for the Washington Commanders and upgrades for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers, and counseled teams in adding minority partnership stakes, including the Los Angeles Chargers becoming one of the initial NFL teams taking on private equity ownership, placing it among the 2025 Law360 Sports & Betting Groups of the Year.
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February 10, 2026
Ex-Pro Basketball Player Denied Bid For College Hoops Return
Former NBA developmental league player Charles Bediako will not be able to keep competing for the University of Alabama after an Alabama state judge rejected his bid for an injunction overriding the NCAA's rules against professionals playing again in college.
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
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- Criminal investigations into sports betting
- Disciplinary actions and enforcement
- LITIGATION
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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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