Sports
January 21, 2026
Polymarket Shown the Door in Portugal Over Heightened Political Betting Activity
The Portuguese Presidential election on Sunday saw the center-left party of António José Seguro triumph over the far-right, but the runoff ballot is yet to be decided on February 8, when André Ventura, the populist anti-globalist, will have his chance. Apart from the fateful election, Portugal has been caught by another aspect of it – […]
Sports
January 21, 2026
Mike Repole Gets Ready to Take US Horse Racing to Court
Mike Repole, a well-known Thoroughbred owner and rich businessman, has started to set up a big lawsuit that could put many US horse racing groups under the legal microscope. Repole said he has officially told some of the sport’s most powerful organizations that he is preparing to sue. He sees this as a last-ditch try […]
Sports
January 21, 2026
Tennessee’s Only Homegrown Sportsbook Exits the Market
Tennessee’s Action 24/7, the state-owned and licensed online sportsbook, has stopped operations, ending its five-year run in Tennessee’s regulated betting market. Nashville-Based Sportsbook Shuts Down, Leaving Ten Licensed Operators The Nashville-based company posted a notice on its website saying it would stop taking bets right away. The company assured customers that it would settle and […]
Sports
January 20, 2026
Washington Debates Expanding Sports Betting with College Props, More Mobile Options
Washington is one of the states to regulate mobile sports betting, but also one of the jurisdictions to impose some of the toughest local laws. Part of this has to do with the fact that sports betting is administered by tribal operators, which hold one exclusive sportsbook partner each, and players need to be on […]
Sports
January 20, 2026
Brawl at Wynn Las Vegas Between Two of the Vargas Brothers
Video of a fight between the sons of a former boxing legend has been blowing up. The brawl was between two pro boxers, Fernando Vargas Jr. and his younger brother Amado Vargas, who are the sons of Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas. Their brawl was filmed by the spectators and soon after went viral. Instead of […]
Sports
January 20, 2026
Kalshi Wants You to Predict the Speed of Tennis Serves
Kalshi, one of the world’s largest prediction platforms and a de facto leader in the space, has announced plans to further expand its available markets. To this end, the platform is now taking action on the speed of tennis serves. Guess the Fastest Serve, Win Your Market The company has already sent a notice to […]
Sports
January 20, 2026
Hawthorne’s Racing Stoppage Continues for Third Weekend
Harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course has stopped for a third straight weekend, extending a disruption that has Illinois horsemen waiting to get over a million dollars in owed prize money and creating new doubts about what is next for the track. Over $1M in Purses Frozen After Hawthorne Bank Account Locked The shutdown comes […]
Sports
January 19, 2026
Jordan Smith Stuns in One Point Slam to Win $1M
Sydney’s Jordan Smith pulled off one of the most unlikely wins in recent tennis memory, turning a single-point contest at Melbourne Park into a million-dollar triumph. “I Can’t Even Speak” The 29-year-old had already made headlines by knocking out two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner and women’s grand slam finalist Amanda Anisimova on his […]
Sports
January 19, 2026
Kalshi Users Attack Platform in Court Over “Gambling” Status
Kalshi has time and again told gaming regulators that it cannot be sanctioned under state laws because it is a federally-licensed entity, and its products fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Kalshi Faces Pushback from Five Users Who Take the Company to Court Yet, for a group of Kalshi users, […]
Sports
January 16, 2026
NCAA & CBA Players and Fixers Face Charges over Manipulated Games
Prosecutors have charged a number of athletes and match-fixers who rigged several games. The charges are related to a broader scheme that sought to exploit NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games for illicit gain and involved dozens of players. The Scheme Ran Deep The notorious scheme involved multiple players who were in cahoots with match-fixers […]
