Sports & Betting

Sports & Betting Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the sports industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and deals involving sports teams and players, sports leagues, sports gambling, and athletics and gaming companies.



Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!



Latest News in Sports & Betting

  • September 01, 2026

    Podcaster's Proxy Betting Claims Rile FanDuel, Regulators

    The Massachusetts Gaming Commission and FanDuel are looking into a recent admission by popular podcast host Bill Simmons that he allowed a proxy to log into his FanDuel account and place bets on his behalf.

  • September 01, 2026

    Wahlberg-Backed Gym Gets Final OK Of $10.5M Investor Deal

    A Texas federal judge has given final approval to a $10.5 million settlement resolving investors' claims that a fitness franchise associated with the actor Mark Wahlberg misled them about its growth potential after going public.

  • September 01, 2026

    Hotel Cos. Owe For Stalled Arbitration Costs, Fla. Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge denied a request by two Spanish companies to avoid interest on an arbitration award involving missed rental payments to a Panamanian hotel-casino operator during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding there was a "case or controversy" even though costs were paid more than a year after the proceeding ended.

  • September 01, 2026

    3 Cos. May Be Dodging Golf Cart Duties, Customs Says

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection believes three golf cart importers may be evading duties on such vehicles and their subassmeblies from China, ordering interim measures at the investigation continues.

  • September 01, 2026

    TTAB's Nike Ruling Highlights Trademark Filing Pitfalls

    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's recent decision in Nike v. Blue Ribbon Team illustrates how the Lanham Act's requirement for bona fide intent works in practice, and provides a road map on how to counsel clients before intent-to-use trademark applications are filed, say attorneys at BCLP.

See more Sports & Betting news

Sports

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.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals