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January 22, 2026
Mike Tyson to Host Three-Day Boxing Fest Aimed at Amateurs in Las Vegas
On Wednesday, Mike Tyson revealed new plans that he will continue boxing, hosting the namesake Mike Tyson Invitational, a three-day boxing fest designed to elevate, as Kid Dynamite puts it, the next generation of boxers. Three Days of Mindful Reflection, Workouts, and Boxing Showdown Due to take place on March 12-14 at the Radiant Brand […]
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January 22, 2026
Betting Markets Rattle Sportsbook Stocks During NFL Playoffs
Stock prices of big US sports betting firms took a nosedive in mid-January. New data showed rising competition from prediction market platforms during the NFL season’s busiest weeks. Traditional Sportsbooks Stumble as Kalshi, Polymarket Gain Ground DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, which owns FanDuel, saw their shares drop. Investors reacted to hints that old-school sportsbooks might […]
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January 21, 2026
Massachusetts Eyes Major Shake-Up for Online Sports Betting
A newly resurfaced proposal in Massachusetts could completely change the way online sports betting works in the state, and it’s not subtle. Tax Hike and VIP Programs Take Center Stage Senate Bill 302 aims to sharply increase taxes while limiting what people can bet on, and imposing new sets of rules that would change the […]
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January 21, 2026
Betfair Debates Returning Funds to Victims of Fraudster – Report
Betfair may be on the throes of a dilemma. Gambling businesses seldom express remorse openly, but the company is, according to a report by The Guardian, now mulling whether it should return the money it earned from a convicted fraudster back to his victims. If the company does so, it would be more than a […]
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January 21, 2026
Kalshi Dealt Setback in Court, Blocked from Offering Prediction Markets in MA for Now
Kalshi has been dealt a setback in Massachusetts, with Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith siding with Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who requested an injunction against the prediction market platform in September. Kalshi Set to Appeal Injunction Against Its Business in Massachusetts The injunction will go into effect on Friday, January 23, and it […]
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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 – […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]