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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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January 07, 2026
Tribal Gaming Orgs. Back Bid To Block Kalshi Contracts
A slew of tribal gaming groups, including the Indian Gaming Association, are supporting a bid to limit sporting event contracts offered by Kalshi and Robinhood, arguing the tribal organizations have a "shared, strong interest" in a Wisconsin federal court case over the matter.
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January 07, 2026
Live Nation Looks To Toss BOTS Act Case
Live Nation and Ticketmaster told a California federal court Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission is trying to use a statute designed to help ticket sellers fight scalping to target operation of the events and the ticketing giant's legitimate resale platform.
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January 07, 2026
NHL, Anaheim Ducks Accused Of Blacklisting Whistleblower
A former information technology worker for the Anaheim Ducks sued the hockey club and the National Hockey League in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleging she was blacklisted from jobs with the league or its member franchises after she spoke up about sexual harassment and discriminatory behavior she experienced while working for the Ducks.
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January 07, 2026
NFL Takes Arbitration Fight In Flores Case To Supreme Court
The National Football League has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether its arbitration process, overseen by the commissioner, complies with federal law, appealing a Second Circuit ruling in favor of a coach suing the league for discrimination.
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January 07, 2026
The Video Privacy Protection Act's Future In 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of certiorari petitions in two Video Privacy Protection Act cases, Salazar v. National Basketball Association and Solomon v. Flipps Media, deepens a circuit split on how to apply the decades-old statute to modern technology, but the underlying interest in privacy protection hasn't changed, say attorneys at Janove.
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
- LITIGATION
- Suits involving players, coaches, teams and leagues
- 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
Readership
- Sports lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers for sports leagues, teams and gaming companies
- Executives and attorneys at player unions, sports teams, sports consulting firms and gaming companies
- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students and library staff at accredited law schools in the U.S.
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