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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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December 19, 2025
Nicklaus Cos. Want Creditor Liens Nixed In Ch. 11 Before Sale
Sporting gear and golf course design firm Nicklaus Cos. has asked the Delaware bankruptcy court to invalidate the liens of its largest creditor and to provide clarity on its claim status ahead of a proposed asset sale in February.
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December 19, 2025
Georgia Man Charged In Investment, Ticket Fraud Schemes
Federal prosecutors charged a Georgia man Friday with a pair of fraud schemes by ripping off investors in international real estate deals and sports fans who thought they were buying University of Georgia college football tickets.
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December 19, 2025
Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2025
From a Colorado appellate court upholding a tax on Netflix subscriptions to Pennsylvania's high court finding the Pittsburgh fee on nonresident pro athletes unconstitutional, 2025 was a busy year for state and local tax cases. Here, Law360 looks at the most influential cases of 2025 and their impact going into the new year.
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December 19, 2025
BigLaw And Boutiques Both Shine In 2025's Top 10 Deals
A tight circle of elite law firms guided the way as megadeals roared back with force in 2025, while a small group of specialist and international firms also made their mark across global transactions spanning infrastructure, gaming, pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence and energy.
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December 19, 2025
Sports Gambling Scrutiny Expands Risks For Teams, Leagues
The Minnesota attorney general's recent warning letters directing 14 website operators to stop offering what the state considers illegal online gambling demonstrate why the sports industry, including teams and leagues, should ask critical questions about organizational compliance, internal controls and potential criminal liability, say attorneys at Stinson.
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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