/sports-and-betting?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Sports & Betting Copyright 2025 °µÍř˝űÇř. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:09:49 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350491 As the U.S. prepares to host some of the 2026 World Cup games, a confluence of heightened border vetting, shifting visa policies and a sweeping new travel ban is fueling concerns about fans' willingness to come and the financial viability of the tournament. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:55:47 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350606 A California federal judge tossed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit Friday alleging LA Fitness did not accommodate disabled patrons, ruling the government failed to allege a pattern or practice of discrimination or put the gym chain on notice of claims the attorney general determined are of public importance. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:14:50 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350540?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350540 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that her office has shuttered the in-state operations of 26 online sweepstakes casinos, saying they are prohibited by state law because they involve risking something of value. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:49:38 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350340 The New York State Education Department said it won't rescind a ban on the use of Indigenous mascots and names in public schools despite a threat from the Trump administration to pull its federal funding, telling the U.S. Department of Education instead that it's willing to broaden the regulation's reach. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:00 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2342370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2342370 As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:04:06 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349888 Two basketball players suing Seton Hall University with claims their injuries were minimized so they could continue playing told a New Jersey federal judge Thursday that the lawsuit is about gross negligence, not their personal injuries, in a response to a motion for summary judgment. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:49:51 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350372?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350372 Spain's competition watchdog opened an investigation into European soccer's governing body on Friday, focusing on a series of agreements it struck with top flight clubs to prevent them from joining the so-called Super League project backed by promoter A22 Sports Management. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:06:03 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350287 In this week's Off The Bench, an appeals court says Michael Jordan's auto racing team cannot compete amid an antitrust suit against NASCAR, the Chicago White Sox start a long ownership transfer process, and the woman who accused a college football coach of sexual harassment sues the university over its handling of the complaint. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:21:16 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349577 The derivatives platform owned by Crypto.com on Thursday urged a Nevada federal judge to block the state's gaming regulators from taking action over its sports event contracts, arguing the federal court has already granted similar relief to trading platform Kalshi. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:39:43 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349555 A New Jersey federal judge has dismissed some claims in a proposed investor class action alleging pool supply company Hayward Holdings Inc. concealed it was struggling with ballooning inventory and lowered demand, but ruled that some of the claims, including the claims against the company's consortium, can continue. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:16:19 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349969 A graduate student at Southeastern Louisiana University has told a Louisiana federal court that the NCAA should not deny him another year of eligibility in track and field next year, because he is still within his five-year window to compete in four seasons. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:06:20 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350012 The Katten-advised Chicago White Sox announced Thursday that they have reached a long-term investment agreement that would pave the way for Covington-led private equity billionaire Justin Ishbia to obtain a controlling interest in the team. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:57:27 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2350069?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2350069 Former New England Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett and his wife are suing a Travelers subsidiary over its denial of coverage for nearly $400,000 worth of water damage to their Massachusetts home, according to a complaint filed on Thursday in state court. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:31:51 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349772 The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing in on the NCAA's eligibility rule, saying it is not asserting a position but asking the court to take a measured approach when considering the preliminary injunction request of a University of Tennessee basketball player. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:56:10 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2328074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2328074 After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:49:53 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349367?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349367 The Chicago Fire soccer team has announced plans to build a $650 million stadium on a long-vacant site in the South Loop that was recently eyed for a new baseball stadium. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:24:30 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349850 The Fourth Circuit on Thursday threw a caution flag in a much-publicized antitrust suit against NASCAR by vacating an injunction that let two teams — including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan — keep their charter status while they pursue claims against the league. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:07:33 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349591 A Texas federal judge asked auctioneer Heritage Vintage Sports why it had sued the Atlanta Braves after the team leaked a cease and desist letter to the press in Georgia, saying during a hearing Wednesday in the auctioneer's defamation suit that other parties had certainly challenged the validity of auctioned items before. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:28:31 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349401?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349401 The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ordered a lower court to grant a preliminary injunction to yoga instructors who challenged San Diego's prohibition on free yoga classes at shoreline parks, finding the activity to be speech protected by the First Amendment since it imparts a skill derived from special knowledge. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:09:13 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2349375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2349375 Eight online retailers have agreed to stop selling and distributing counterfeit NBA-branded products, according to a consent judgment a Chicago federal judge approved Wednesday between the retailers and the league's licensing arm.