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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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February 05, 2026
KKR Buying Pro Sports Investor Arctos In $1.4B Deal
KKR & Co. Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion in initial consideration, in a deal that will give the private equity firm a $15 billion sports-investing platform.
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February 05, 2026
Trump Admin Finalizes Rule Easing Federal Worker Firings
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a final rule to create a new category of federal workers who would have fewer job protections and be easier to fire, implementing an executive order from early last year that could affect 50,000 employees at federal agencies.
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February 05, 2026
Nicklaus Golf Co. Gets $50M Baseline Bid For Licensing Biz
A $50 million offer from brand manager Iconix International will be the baseline bid for a Chapter 11 auction of licensing rights for golf legend Jack Nicklaus' name, rights holder GBI Services has told a Delaware bankruptcy judge.
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February 05, 2026
4 Firms Build Genius Sports' $1.2B Legend Acquisition
Sports data, technology and broadcast partner Genius Sports Ltd. unveiled plans Thursday to acquire digital sports and gaming network Legend in a $1.2 billion deal that was built by four law firms.
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February 05, 2026
WilmerHale Adds Arnold & Porter Atty As Sports Co-Leader
WilmerHale is expanding its West Coast transactions team, bringing in an Arnold & Porter sports attorney to be a partner in its San Francisco office.
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
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- Executives and attorneys at player unions, sports teams, sports consulting firms and gaming companies
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- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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