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Bloomberg Business of Sports: Prediction Markets Soar
Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of…
N.B.A. Tweaks Its Rules to Thwart Sports Betting Cheats
The N.B.A. wants to make it harder for gamblers to profit from inside information about players' health. Starting Monday, teams will be required to submit an injury report between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the day of games, a move designed to catch any…
Scandals, prediction markets: Is 2025 a turning point for sports betting?
In 2025, seven years into legalized sports betting, the industry faced some of its biggest challenges yet, rocked by multiple high-profile scandals, embroiled in taxation issues and confronted by a fast-growing disruptor to the traditional…
NBA outlines new injury reporting rules in effort to curb illegal sports betting
The NBA sent out a leaguewide memo Friday informing teams that it plans policy changes to prevent injury information from being leaked and used by sports bettors after current and former players were indicted in October as part of a federal…
BBC suffer huge blow as TNT Sports win rights to sporting event after 72 years
The BBC has lost the rights to show the Commonwealth Games after TNT Sports outbid the corporation. The BBC has shown the Commonwealth Games since 1954, but will not broadcast next year's event in Glasgow. The Commonwealth Games has been on the BBC…
Enhanced Games stops pursuing $800m lawsuit against world sports federations
The Enhanced Games has elected not to go forward with the $800million lawsuit it filed against leading sports federations after a federal judge dismissed the initial claim. Enhanced alleged in the lawsuit, filed in August, that the World…
Former NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith: Why sports' leaders must address growing gambling crisis
DeMaurice F. Smith served nearly 15 years as executive director of the NFL Players Association and 10 years as a federal prosecutor. He is the author of “Turf Wars: The Fight for the Soul of America's Game.” This is an open letter to…
How U.S. sports tickets got so expensive - and why it shocks the rest of the world
The protests erupted over “ unacceptable ” £77 tickets. In 2016, when Liverpool announced new prices ranging from the equivalent of $13 to $110 for a seat at Anfield, fans united and voiced their disgust. A supporters committee…
TNT Sports lands major sporting event in 'landmark moment
TNT SPORTS has acquired the rights to broadcast next summer's Commonwealth Games. The streaming channel will become the first platform other than the BBC to ever broadcast the Games in the United Kingdom. Your info will be used in accordance with…
BBC outbid for live coverageof Glasgow Games by TNT Sports
The BBC have been replaced as live broadcaster for the Commonwealth Games, with TNT Sports confirmed as exclusive rights holder for Glasgow 2026. It remains to be seen exactly how much viewers would pay to the subscription channel, but highlights…
Your Guardian sport weekend: Premier League, NFL and boxing
Bryan Armen Graham straps in for live coverage of events in Miami as the former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua meets the YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul across eight three-minute rounds. Given Paul's 13-fight career consists…
BBC outbid by TNT Sports for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games will not be broadcast on the BBC next year for the first time since 1954, with TNT Sports buying the live UK rights for next summer's event in Glasgow. The BBC are understood to have made an offer to continue their 72-year…
Unofficial Bloomberg Business of Sports Awards 2025
This article is for subscribers only. At some point, the money being thrown at sports teams, leagues, conferences, pickleball, etc, will dry up. This year the money taps were still turned on full. Billions were thrown at the Lakers, Celtics…
Strava puts popular 'Year in Sport' recap behind an $80 paywall
Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual “Year in Sport” wrap-up—a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user's athletic achievements. But this year, for the first time…
DraftKings launches prediction market amid fight over sports betting
DraftKings — which runs one of the two largest sportsbooks in the U.S. — has launched its long-anticipated prediction market, embracing a surging alternative format to traditional online gambling. Why it matters: The rise of…
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