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  • July 22, 2026

    Amazon's Deal To End Gambling Suit Draws App Makers' Ire

    Developers of casino-style mobile apps sought to intervene Wednesday in Amazon's tentative deal to end consumers' proposed class action accusing the platform of enabling illegal online gambling, arguing that the settlement would leave the developers on the hook for $140 million while forcing Amazon to pay just $2.5 million.

  • July 22, 2026

    Nadex Seeks To Shield OG Prediction Market Biz In Wash.

    North American Derivatives Exchange asked a Washington federal court Wednesday to protect its prediction market platform OG from potential enforcement action by the state, pointing to the state attorney general's lawsuit going after Kalshi for alleged violations of state gambling law.

  • July 22, 2026

    SoFi Stadium Owner Beats Suit Over Fan's Broken Hip

    A California appeals court has tossed a suit accusing the owner of SoFi Stadium and the Los Angeles Chargers of causing a season ticket holder's broken hip, saying the fan's ticket agreement contained an enforceable liability waiver.

  • July 22, 2026

    UFC Wants Pay-Per-View Monopolizing Case Tossed

    Ultimate Fighting Championship is asking the district court in Nevada to toss out a proposed class action filed by fans accusing it of monopolizing the market for pay-per-view mixed martial arts events.

  • July 22, 2026

    Ex-Players Seek $4M In Legal Fees In NFL Race-Norming Fight

    Ex-NFL players who settled a suit over racially discriminatory assessments made by the league's disability and retirement plans are asking a Maryland federal judge for over $4 million in legal fees.

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