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 […]
Industry
January 19, 2026
Former NBA Star Lamar Odom Reportedly Arrested for DUI
Lamar Odom has run afoul of the law in a newly-surfaced report that alleges that the man was arrested speeding in Las Vegas early on Saturday. The ex-NBA forward was supposedly speeding at 41 miles per hour over the speed limit and had difficulty steering his car when police asked him to stop. Former NBA […]
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 […]
Sports
January 16, 2026
Goldman Sachs Says Bank Looking into Prediction Market Opportunities
Blame it on crypto if you will, but Goldman Sachs and other investor bankers have lost their natural disinclination to dabble in products that do not belong to the established financial vanguard. Prediction Markets Are Not So Easily Dismissed on Wall Street Now, the bank may be looking to take a step into prediction markets, […]
Sports
January 16, 2026
Kalshi Pushes to Dismiss Ho-Chunk Sports Betting Lawsuit
Kalshi has asked a federal judge in Wisconsin to throw out the lawsuit brought by the Ho-Chunk Nation, claiming that the tribe is looking to label its sports event contracts as sports betting, despite federal law treating them differently. Crossing the Line? In a brief filed at the start of the week, the prediction market […]
Sports
January 16, 2026
NCAA Calls for Federal Halt on College Sports Betting Markets
The NCAA has stepped up its fight against new betting platforms, asking federal regulators to stop trading linked to college sports until stricter national rules are in place. NCAA Warns Prediction Markets Endanger Student-Athletes This request, made official in a letter this week to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) head Michael S. Selig, shows increasing […]
