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forbes.com - Jason Brett - Prediction Markets Vs. Sports Betting: High-Stakes D.C. Lobby Showdown
Prediction Markets Vs. Sports Betting: High-Stakes D.C. Lobby Showdown
Forbes

Mick Mulvaney, former Acting White House Chief of Staff during Trump's first Administration and former Congressman from South Carolina, is now the Executive Director of Gambling Is Not Investing (GINI), a coalition pushing back against the growth…

forbes.com - Jasmine Browley - Why Sports Storytelling Is Becoming One Of The Most Viable Creative Careers
Why Sports Storytelling Is Becoming One Of The Most Viable Creative Careers
Forbes

Richard Jefferson, former NBA player turned podcaster is one of many leaning into new sports media, a viable avenue emerging as mid-careerists rewrite the professional playbook. For decades, sports storytelling followed a familiar script: highlight…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - Chris Christie pushes back on calls to rein in sports gambling
Chris Christie pushes back on calls to rein in sports gambling
The Hill

Chris Christie chuckled recalling how quickly signing New Jersey's first legalized sports gambling law in 2012 sparked a lawsuit from the NCAA and the nation's largest professional sports leagues against his state. The Republican governor's goal at…

nytimes.com - Sebastian Stafford-Bloor - Arsenal's Noni Madueke a doubt for Sporting first leg due to knee injury
Arsenal's Noni Madueke a doubt for Sporting first leg due to knee injury
The New York Times

Noni Madueke is a doubt to face Arsenal's first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Sporting due to a knee injury. England winger Madueke went to ground after a collision with Uruguay's Rodrigo Aguirre in the 38th minute of Friday's…

ajc.com - Lauren Williams - Dream president Morgan Shaw Parker blazing path for women in sports careers
Dream president Morgan Shaw Parker blazing path for women in sports careers
ajc

By the end of her tenure with the Falcons, Shaw Parker worked her way to chief marketing officer. At every step along the way, Shaw Parker said she had a growth mindset, which she still has. She understands that as she progresses through her…

abc.net.au - Briana Shepherd - Greyhound racing regulator defends controversial sport at inquiry
Greyhound racing regulator defends controversial sport at inquiry
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The governing body that operates and regulates greyhound racing in WA has told a parliamentary inquiry it is doing everything it can to support the 'longer term viability' of racing by investing in track safety and injury prevention. Animal…

espn.com - Josh Weinfuss - NFL partners with TMRW Sports for pro flag football league
NFL partners with TMRW Sports for pro flag football league
ESPN

PHOENIX -- The NFL is expanding its footprint further into the expanding world of flag football. At the NFL's annual meetings at the Arizona Biltmore on Monday, the league announced a partnership with TMRW Sports, the company behind the TGL, to…

nbcnews.com - From The Sports Desk: Inside a March Miracle
From The Sports Desk: Inside a March Miracle
NBC News

The Final Four is now set — Arizona, Michigan, Illinois and … UConn? For 55 minutes yesterday, it looked as if the Duke Blue Devils, the top overall seed, would cruise to an easy win over UConn to make the Final Four. Then came one of…

bbc.co.uk - Dale Johnson - Sky Sports TV picks: How they work & why they are headache for fans
Sky Sports TV picks: How they work & why they are headache for fans
BBC

When Everton found out their game against Manchester City in May had been moved to a Monday night it was the final straw for a frustrated fanbase. Seven matches have been moved to the Monday 20:00 slot, with only three Saturday 3pm fixtures so far…

bloomberg.com - Kelcee Griffis - Fox, Sinclair Tell FCC That Sports Should Stay on Broadcast TV
Fox, Sinclair Tell FCC That Sports Should Stay on Broadcast TV
Bloomberg

Streaming services shouldn't be allowed to put sports games behind paywalls under a decades-old law that lets the leagues collectively bargain over content rights, broadcasters told the Federal Communications Commission. The National Football…

washingtonexaminer.com - Kaelan Deese - DOJ sues Minnesota over transgender athlete policies in girls' sports
DOJ sues Minnesota over transgender athlete policies in girls' sports
Washington Examiner

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the administration is drawing a hard line on the issue. Today @TheJusticeDept sued the state of Minnesota for allowing boys to play in girls' sports and use girls' locker rooms. This DOJ acknowledges biological…

bloomberg.com - Randall Williams - NFL Inks Deal With Tiger Woods' TMRW Sports to Start Flag Football League
NFL Inks Deal With Tiger Woods' TMRW Sports to Start Flag Football League
Bloomberg

The NFL signed a deal with TMRW Sports to create professional men's and women's flag football leagues, trying to cash in on a sport that's rising in popularity ahead of its Olympic debut. As part of the agreement, the NFL will invest $32 million…

winnipegfreepress.com - AV Kitching - Brandon resident's volunteer journey with Sports Manitoba grounded in giving kids sport opportunities
Brandon resident's volunteer journey with Sports Manitoba grounded in giving kids sport opportunities
Winnipeg Free Press

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kiplinger.com - Coryanne Hicks - PSA: Prediction Markets and Sports Betting Aren't Investing
PSA: Prediction Markets and Sports Betting Aren't Investing
Kiplinger

Get Kiplinger Today newsletter — free Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and much more. Delivered daily. Enter your email in the box and click Sign Me Up. Contact me with…

wwd.com - Jean E. Palmieri - Charles Tyrwhitt Names Luke Donald Global Sports Ambassador
Charles Tyrwhitt Names Luke Donald Global Sports Ambassador
WWD

Charles Tyrwhitt has signed Luke Donald, the European Ryder Cup captain and former number-one ranked golfer, as its newest global sports ambassador. The signing marks the first professional golfer to join the brand's ambassador ranks. As global…

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