US District Court rules in favor of Kalshi in Nevada Tennessee latest state to oppose sports event contracts Nine states have opposed sports event contracts This week, financial exchange company Kalshi, was granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the District of Nevada in regards to their offering of sports event contracts. The outcome allows Kalshi to continue to operat...

Kansas budget bill blocks regulators from renewing sportsbook licenses Licenses are set to expire in 2027 Current Kansas sportsbooks include ESPN BET, DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM and Fanatics Last week Kansas lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on a budget provision that blocks the Kansas Lottery from extending sportsbook licenses for the state’s six act...

Liverpool is on the cusp of winning the English Premier League for the 20th time. They made a big move towards their future by re-signing Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk to two-year deals. There is still no word on the status of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is rumored to be leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid in the summer. Liverpool has one hand on their 20th Premier League trophy as t...

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are led by the defining superstars of this generation, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Both teams added more star power in Luka Dončić and Jimmy Butler. Thursday night’s game between the two at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is the most expensive ticket in the league this season, starting at $300-350. It’s difficult to argue against...

NFL announces new rules regarding kickoff and overtime for 2025 Expanded replay covers additional objective calls that can be overturned No update on changes to tush push rule Tuesday’s NFL league meetings saw several rule changes announced for the upcoming 2025-2026 season, highlighted by adjustments to kickoffs and overtime.  The new NFL rules also included expanded replay an...

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been in the news lately for several reasons. He challenged Logan Paul to a fight, either MMA or boxing, just last week. Cheuko will no longer be on the sidelines at Inter Miami matches, where he was tasked with watching for pitch invaders, and Messi isn’t happy about it. Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has turned into a minor cele...

Province of Alberta plans to open regulated sports betting markets to private operators iGaming Alberta Act would create Alberta iGaming Corporation to regulate sports betting Play Alberta is currently the only regulated Alberta sports betting option Last week the province of Alberta announced plans to grow their sports betting offerings by opening the doors for private operators to ob...

Yassine Chueko is a former soldier and MMA fighter, who is now the bodyguard of soccer star Lionel Messi. Chueko recently challenged Logan Paul to a fight, and Paul has sent a response. Messi and Paul have lawsuits going against each other, as they’re battling in the market of sports drinks. It is a strange time for sports beefs, and another one seems to be emerging from impending laws...

MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals ink partnership with betting operator bet365 Deal includes advertising rights, signage, sponsorship of starting lineups and more Legal Missouri sports betting set to launch this fall On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball announced a deal to partner with international casino and sports betting operator bet365. The partnership allows bet365...

Juju Watkins is one of the best players in college basketball since stepping foot onto the USC campus as a freshman last year. Watkins tore her ACL early in the Trojans’ second-round win over Mississippi State. The Trojans still won, but their championship hopes could be gone with Watkins out. The USC Trojans are one of the top teams in the women’s NCAA Tournament, and the main reason ...

The SEC has been the dominant conference in college basketball all season long, and that has carried over to the NCAA Tournament. Auburn was the top overall seed, while Florida joined the Tigers as another #1 seed. The SEC broke the record for most teams in the Sweet 16 by a conference with seven, eclipsing the ACC’s six teams in 2016. The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament yielded a...

The Duke Blue Devils are co-favorites to win the NCAA Tournament in 2025, largely because of star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg was named the ACC Rookie and Player of the Year for his phenomenal season. However, Flagg’s status for the rest of the ACC Tournament, and even March Madness, is in question because of an ankle injury. The Duke Blue Devils are one of the biggest names in colleg...

It has been a tough tournament for the favorites at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Eight of the top ten men’s players have been eliminated by the fourth round, and five of the top ten on the women’s side. #3 Coco Gauff was the latest to fall as she lost to 58th-ranked Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday. The 2025 tennis season is in full swing, and the hard-cou...

Gonzaga University has been the powerhouse of the West Coast Conference under head coach Mark Few for more than two decades. The Bulldogs beat Saint Mary’s in the WCC Tournament final after losing twice to the Gaels during the regular season. It was the Bulldogs’ 20th WCC Tournament with Few at the helm. March Madness is just over a week away, and the conference tournaments are being r...

Lawmakers in Georgia pushed two bills forward from a House committee to introduce legal sports betting One bill would have put Georgia sports betting up for a statewide vote in late 2026 Both bills failed to make it past the House chamber before last week’s Crossover Day deadline Georgia fails to move forward with legalized sports betting in 2025, leaving further discussions off the ta...

Travis Kelce has already cemented his legacy as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play in the NFL. However, he has a sour taste in his mouth after the Kansas Chiefs were pounded 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. After considering retirement, Kelce announced he’ll return to the Chiefs for his 13th season. The NFL season didn’t end the way Travis Kelce wanted to. T...