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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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January 20, 2026
Pump.Fun Faces Sanctions Bid Over Meme Coin 'Harassment'
The meme coin launchpad known as Pump.Fun is facing a sanctions demand for allegedly enabling an "escalating campaign of harassment and intimidation" that used mocking meme coins and threatening posts against lawyers and plaintiffs who are suing the platform.
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January 20, 2026
Duke Sues To Block Quarterback's Transfer, Citing NIL Deal
Duke University is suing to stop quarterback Darian Mensah from entering the NCAA transfer portal, saying the sophomore from California is defying his name, image and likeness deal with the Blue Devils, which runs through the end of 2026.
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January 20, 2026
11th Circ. Won't Sink Pro Angler's $2.3M Plane Crash Award
The Eleventh Circuit has refused to upend a $2.3 million judgment in favor of a professional fisherman that resulted from a charter plane crash, rejecting the pilot's argument that the suit was decided under the wrong international law.
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January 20, 2026
Coinbase And Kalshi Contracts 'Siphoning' Money, Tribes Say
Battles between crypto titan Coinbase, derivative exchange KalshiEX LLC and Connecticut officials over the legality of sports-related event contracts directly impact "tribal sovereignty over gaming that occurs on Indian lands," a coalition of American Indian tribes and tribal associations told a federal judge in proposed amicus briefs that side with the state government.
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January 20, 2026
Proposed Class Action Targets Fanatics' Wager Limit Rules
A betting platform breaking multiple state laws to raise a user's self-imposed deposit limit is a clear enough violation for the user to be granted a quick lawsuit victory, a Michigan federal judge has been told.
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
- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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