Sports
April 21, 2025
MLB Players Union Fights DraftKings’ Appeal in NIL Dispute
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) wants a federal judge to throw out DraftKings’ attempt to appeal a recent decision in a lawsuit about the unauthorized use of players’ name, image, and likeness (NIL). The union filed a court document on April 17 saying DraftKings’ request for an interlocutory appeal has no basis and […]
Sports
April 18, 2025
New York Assemblymember Suggests Tougher Rules for Sports Betting
A New York lawmaker has put forward a new bill that might change the state’s booming sports betting scene. Assemblymember Robert Carroll introduced the proposed law, which looks to set firm caps on how much people can bet and how sportsbooks can promote their services. If it passes, this bill could lead the way for […]
Sports
April 17, 2025
Arsenal vs. PSG 2025 Champions League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Our Arsenal vs. PSG prediction is that the April 29 game is going to be a real banger with plenty of goals. After all, these two have scored a total of 31 goals since the start of the 2025 Champions League knockout stage. The Gunners are averaging 3.5 goals per game in this competition this […]
Sports
April 17, 2025
Barcelona vs. Inter 2025 Champions League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Barcelona vs. Inter is a clash between one of the best offenses in the world (Barca) and one of the best defenses on the planet (Inter). With a roster full of goalscoring machines like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal, it’s no surprise that Barca has scored at least a goal in every Champions League […]
Sports
April 17, 2025
Ex-Baylor Staffer Placed “Impermissible” Daily Fantasy Bets
A former Baylor University athletics staffer is facing serious consequences after discovering he placed thousands of bets over a six-year span. Some of the best involved Baylor games. Penalty for “Significant Conflict of Interest” Sam Hancock, who once served as the school’s director of resource development, received a two-year show-cause penalty from the National Collegiate […]
Sports
April 17, 2025
Kalshi’s Nevada Win Faces Federal Hurdles Over Sports Betting Rules
Kalshi, a prediction market platform with federal oversight, just scored an initial legal victory in Nevada. However, this courtroom win might not last long, as old federal laws that ban sports betting across state lines loom in the background. Federal Judge Blocks Nevada from Regulating Kalshi, but Legal Questions Remain A US District Court judge […]
Industry
April 16, 2025
Prediction Markets Put Risk of Donald Trump’s Second Term Ending Early High
Prediction markets and platforms have been hailed by the MAGA faithful as the best way to gauge electoral attitudes, replacing conventional sociology with a money-talks approach, and it has so far worked. Donald Trump is currently back in the White House, after prediction markets posted him as a decisive winner. Prediction Markets Are Betting on […]
Industry
April 16, 2025
Tennessee SWC Asks CFTC to Ban Sports Event Contracts
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) has made its stance clear to federal regulators: it does not want to see financial trading platforms offering sports-based event contracts within the state. The CFTC, Urged to “Not Permit” Sports Event Contracts In a formal letter sent to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the council urged the […]
Industry
April 16, 2025
GambleAware Sounds Alarm as Gambling Ads Inundate People’s Lives
A new report by GambleAware has sounded the alarm over the proliferation of gambling advertising in people’s lives. Despite safeguards and a public commitment to limit the reach of such advertising, gambling ads are now more prevalent than ever, the non-profit says. Two-Fold Problem as Advertisement and Stigma Persist According to the charity’s findings, 67% […]
Sports
April 16, 2025
North Carolina Could Double the Online Sports Betting Tax
In June 2023, North Carolina decided on an initial timeline for the launch of its sports betting industry. In March 2024, the Tar Heel State officially introduced online sports betting with an established 18% tax on gross betting revenue minus winnings paid back to bettors. Now, Senate Republicans want to double the tax rate on […]
