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Bipartisan Backlash Over Prediction Market Sports Betting
The political battle over sports betting on prediction markets is heating up as professional leagues dive deeper into the national gambling frenzy. Lawmakers in both parties are attempting to stifle the growing popularity of sports betting on…
JD Sports Fashion slides Friday, underperforms market
JD Sports Fashion PLC JD shares dropped 2.75% to 67.98 British pence Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.05% to 9,967.35. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed 35.98%…
Football boss Carolyn Radford on carving out a formidable reputation in sport
Carolyn Radford has been at the helm of Mansfield Town FC since 2011, carving out a formidable reputation as one of the most prominent female figures in a male-dominated industry. A former lawyer and mother to three boys, Hugo, 12, and 11-year-old…
Roy Keane's plan to leave UK, vow to quit Sky Sports and problem with punditry
Roy Keane has already outlined his plans for life after football punditry and what he hates about the role. The Manchester United legend is one of the most forthright pundits in the game, with his brutally blunt analysis and his legendary 'It's his…
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Former MLB All-Star Nick Swisher
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…
Sky Sports pundit takes aim at Leicester players in relegation prediction
Leicester City will be in deep trouble if they are still inside the relegation zone with four games to play as they lack the “heart and desire” of their rivals, Sky Sports pundit Andy Hinchcliffe believes. City are a point from safety…
Happy Birthday, Nasser Hussain! Watch his funniest moments on Sky Sports
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Lincoln and Dubai World Cup headline stellar Saturday
The Flat is well and truly back! The Lincoln Handicap tops the domestic billing as the turf season gets underway on the level, before Forever Young goes for Dubai World Cup glory. The William Hill Lincoln headlines Saturday's curtain-raising card…
ISL Commercial Rights Bidding War: Genius Sports vs FanCode
Genius Sports has emerged as a frontrunner in the bidding war for the Indian Super League's commercial rights, offering over Rs 2100 crore, while FanCode and Capri Sports also vie for key football league rights. Genius Sports bids Rs 2129 crore for…
Sources: Dick's Sporting Goods Has Kicked Off Layoffs at Foot Locker
Dick's Sporting Goods on Monday began a series of layoffs at its Foot Locker operation, sources said. The layoffs weren't unexpected — it was just a question of when. Matt Powell, advisor at Spurwink River, told Footwear News: “In…
Somerset's Mary Rand was the golden girl of athletics and women's sport pioneer
Mary Rand was the original golden girl of British athletics. She was the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold medal – in the long jump at Tokyo in 1964 – and such was her aura, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger…
ION's push into PWHL another big win for women's sports coverage
This is the story of how one overlooked over-the-air television network went from serial killers to penalty killers — and became a champion for an underserved segment of American sports fans. ION's push into women's sports coverage is set to…
North's first bar dedicated to women's sport to open in Stockport
A new sports bar dedicated to women's sport - the first of its kind in the north of England - is set to open in Stockport. Rita Ray's is the latest indie outfit confirmed to be part of the £60m Weir Mill development in the town centre. The…
F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen erupts as Russell makes alarming admission | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen was left fuming after being knocked out of Japanese Grand Prix qualifying This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Japanese Grand Prix qualifying has finished…
Teen sports betting is rising fast - and addiction risks are growing
Sports betting surge raises youth addiction concerns in Massachusetts DEVASTATING TOLL CAN LAST FOR YEARS. I STARTED GAMBLING WHEN I WAS 12. THAT'S WHEN SAM DEMELLO BEGAN PLAYING POKER WITH FRIENDS, HE SAYS. EVERYTHING CHANGED FOR THE WORSE AFTER…
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