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  • June 10, 2026

    Rozier's Betting Case Set For 2027 Amid $26M NBA Fight

    A New York federal judge Wednesday set a February trial date for former Miami Heat player Terry Rozier over newly enhanced allegations accusing him and others of tipping gamblers with lucrative prop bet information, amid a $26 million fight with the NBA that hinges on his bail conditions.

  • June 10, 2026

    NCAA Athletes Fight To Limit Review Of Third-Party NIL Deals

    College athletes urged a California federal magistrate judge Wednesday to find their deals with multimedia rights companies and third-party brand sponsors aren't subject to oversight by the College Sports Commission, a new entity created following the NCAA's landmark $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement.

  • June 10, 2026

    Gemini Wants In On CFTC's Prediction Market Battle With NY

    Gemini on Wednesday took steps to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's prediction market battle with New York regulators, seeking to back the agency's jurisdiction as the platform fends off a separate New York enforcement suit targeting certain sports and election markets as illegal gambling.

  • June 10, 2026

    Athletes Say NCAA Deal Illegally Limited NIL Opportunities

    Two California college football players challenged the NCAA's recent historic settlement related to athlete compensation, alleging the $20.5 million cap unlawfully limits how much athletes can earn and restrains competition.

  • June 10, 2026

    9th Circ. Seems Skeptical Of Religious Coach's Vax Suit

    The Ninth Circuit appeared reluctant Wednesday to revive a suit from a former Washington State University head football coach who alleged he was fired after being denied a religious exemption to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with one judge saying the coach is engaged in an "uphill" battle.

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