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NBA, PGA and NCAA push for higher age minimum for sports prediction markets
Major sports organizations — the NBA, PGA Tour and NCAA — are pushing the federal government to require prediction markets to raise their minimum age for sports betting from 18 to 21 years old. The associations have urged federal…
Bloomberg Business of Sports: F1 Returns to Miami
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…
From The Sports Desk: Derby day eve
Clear your schedule, and get your mint julep ready. The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow! Of the 151 iterations of the race, NBC Sports' Tim Layden has covered 22. He explains why the Derby is both the most consistent — and unpredictable —…
Y! Sports AM: Our next newsletter
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏀 Blue Devils on Prime: Duke has inked a multi-year partnership with Amazon, which will stream three…
LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling?
The decision by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to stop bankrolling LIV Golf at the end of the season has plunged the future of the breakaway series into doubt. It has also posed questions over the country's many other sporting investments.
Sports for Good Reception
Foreign Policy will kick off Sports Diplomacy Week with an opening reception convening leaders across government, business, and sports. Featuring a brief program alongside drinks and small bites, this gathering will set the stage for the week's…
Sports Diplomacy Summit
As North America prepares to host the World Cup, Foreign Policy will bring together leaders from government, business, and the playing field to explore how athletics is shaping diplomacy, economic strategy, and international cooperation. As part of…
One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.
LIV Golf, as far as any normal person need be concerned, died on Thursday. The league still exists, even though it just canceled an upcoming event in New Orleans. But unless you are one of an apparently tiny number of fans, LIV Golf ceased to exist…
Robo athletes miss the point of sport - there is no drama without emotion | Emma John
It hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April's Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic. As the ball bounded off the rim, the player wheeled away, head…
Major Sports Retailer Taps AI To Help Set Retail Prices
AI has been helping a major sports retailer in the U.S. determine the right markdown price for its products across hundreds of stores. So much so that Academy Sports + Outdoors, one of the largest sporting and outdoor goods stores in the U.S., just…
Sports obituary: The wisdom of Solomon - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Not everyone gets to be the best there ever was at something, but Arnold Solomon accomplished that. Solomon, who died in Banner Elk at age 84 on April 25, arguably did more to elevate the interest level of fans in North Carolina…
Apollo Sports Capital and Tom Dundon make landmark $225 million investment in pickleball
Pickleball Inc., which owns Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour, raised a record $225 million from Apollo Sports Capital and Dundon Capital Partners. The investment reflects pickleball's rapid growth, with 24 million U.S. players in 2025. The…
Versant Sells Youth Sports Digital Outlet SportsEngine
Versant, which has telegraphed plans for M&A since spinning off from Comcast, has executed an expected sell-off of youth sports digital specialist SportsEngine to another company in the sector, PlayMetrics. The asset had long been rumored to be on…
LIV Golf funding debacle proves great Saudi sports surge is in new phase
THERE was a night in Saudi Arabia in 2023 when it all seemed unstoppable. Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al-Nassr, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau drew big crowds on the LIV Golf circuit. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
The Daily Hilario: Sports!
Your daily dose of off-topic shenanigans How's everyone doing? TMIL has shirked his duties, so you'll have to make do with me as your TDH guide for today. I'll try twice as hard as usual to make sure it at least publishes on time today. Since our…
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