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Two men to stand trial over 'transnational criminal organisation' behind sports piracy site
Two men will stand trial in Egypt for running a “transnational criminal organisation” behind illegal sports piracy site Streameast, according to law enforcement officials in the North African country. The Athletic broke the news in…
The explosion of sports betting in America
View all episodes Americans legally bet close to $167 billion on sports last year, a dramatic increase since states began to broadly legalize it in 2018. Author and journalist David Hill speaks with Geoff Bennett about the rapid rise of sports…
Fox Sports tweet about Israeli baseball team goes predictability off the rails
A Fox Sports tweet announcing the Israeli men's national team's exit from the World Baseball Classic after a defeat to the Dominican Republic on Monday has been picked up as an unlikely meme among trolls. The post in question followed the same…
£5.5m pitch plan to enhance West Yorkshire grassroots sports
Chris YoungLocal Democracy Reporting Service Work is under way to boost the amount of 3G artificial sports pitches in West Yorkshire in a bid to increase grassroots participation. A report presented to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)…
Polymarket Taps Palantir to Detect Cheating in Sports Prediction Markets
Palantir's analytics engine will monitor trading activity on Polymarket to flag potential manipulation and insider betting patterns. The partnership comes as prediction markets expand into sports and face growing scrutiny over market integrity.
BBC suffers another major event loss in brutal hit to sporting coverage
The BBC has suffered another setback ahead of this year's Boat Race, after it emerged the broadcaster will also lose its radio coverage of the historic sporting event. Channel 4's five-year agreement to replace the BBC as the television broadcaster…
Ohio judge rules that Kalshi is sports betting and must adhere to state law
An Ohio federal judge on Monday said she's obligated to 'avoid absurdity' and ruled that Kalshi's prediction markets in sports amount to acts of gambling — which should come under state regulations. Kalshi, a New York-based predictive market…
Zendaya sports gold band on her finger as she wears bridal white to fashion show
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Zendaya appeared to be wearing a gold band…
Landmark Hundred auction hailed as 'historic moment for UK sport'
The Hundred's landmark player auction is set to be an 'historic moment for UK sport', according to auctioneer Richard Madley. This pioneering event marks the first time a professional sport in Britain has adopted such a system. Madley, known from…
Polymarket Taps Palantir, TWG AI to Police Growing Sports Bets
Polymarket is enlisting firms including Palantir Technologies Inc. to help police its sports contracts, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that comes as prediction markets face intense scrutiny over insider trading. Palantir and…
Gujarat's Sports Budget: Paving the Way for Olympic Games in Ahmedabad
Gujarat is investing heavily in sports infrastructure, earmarking ₹1,331 crore to transform Ahmedabad into an 'Olympic-ready' city and bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, fostering a robust sports culture across the state. Gujarat government…
Polymarket enlists Palantir to police sports bets: report (PLTR:NASDAQ)
Polymarket (POLYMAKET) is reportedly working with Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and TWG Global's AI unit to help monitor its sports contracts, as scrutiny grows around potential insider trading in prediction markets. Palantir (PLTR) and TWG AI will…
WRAL Documentary examines impact of sports betting in North Carolina in 'The Gamble
RALEIGH, NC - North Carolinians have wagered more than $13 billion on sports since mobile betting launched in the state in 2024. A new WRAL investigative documentary, The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina, examines the rapid rise of the…
Hundred under the hammer - Richard Madley teases 'historic moment for UK sport'
The Hundred's landmark player auction could go down as an “historic moment for UK sport”, according to the man responsible for bringing down the hammer on every deal. Auctioneer Richard Madley will oversee the bidding in what is a…
Polymarket, Peter Thiel's Palantir Eye 'Surveillance Models' for Sports Prediction Markets
Polymarket signaled on Tuesday that it is planning to work with Palantir on developing systems for surveilling sports-focused prediction markets, a move aimed at bolstering its platform's integrity by enabling the data-analytics specialist to…
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