/sports-and-betting?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Sports & Betting Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:40:28 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2406499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2406499 Charles Oakley must pay Madison Square Garden a little more than $642,000 for legal fees stemming from its pursuit of the former New York Knick's deleted text messages in his battery suit against the arena, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday, cutting down the arena's requested $1.5 million. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:22:10 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2406159?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2406159 The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association will extend their current collective bargaining agreement by one month, they announced Friday, the day the deal was set to expire. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:15:38 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405896?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405896 Three companies that run gambling websites have been hit with federal class claims from two New Jersey residents who alleged they're operating illegally and imposing unenforceable arbitration terms.  Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:23:49 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2406184?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2406184 A group of college athletes, whose fight to be recognized as employees was revived by the Third Circuit last year, is urging a Pennsylvania federal court to certify them as a class, saying they meet the necessary criteria. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:45:50 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2403283?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2403283 As courts grapple with cryptocurrency's borderless nature, the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in Timoria v. Anis highlights the delicate balance between territorial jurisdiction and due process, and reinforces the need for practitioners to develop sophisticated, multijurisdictional approaches to digital asset disputes, say attorneys at Holland & Knight. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:44:26 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405334?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405334 The Third Circuit in November will hear a pair of disputes over awards handed out in New Jersey federal court, including a nearly $4 million attorney fee for class counsel representing BMW drivers and a $70 million win for Sandoz Inc. in a contract battle over blood pressure medicine. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:51:18 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2401841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2401841 On the heels of launching its official sports practice, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partner Marco Masotti spoke with Law360 about the booming sports deals market, as the sector experiences a steady stream of new private investment. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:05:18 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405374 Three women fencers, including a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, accused their sport's national governing body of discriminating against them by allowing transgender female athletes to participate in women's competitions. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:00:44 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2406015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2406015 Pasadena accused UCLA of ending its agreement to host home football games at the Rose Bowl 18 years early with its plan to move to SoFi Stadium once college football season ends next month, according to a breach of contract suit lodged Wednesday in California state court. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:23:16 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405804?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405804 NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his wife said they lost $8.5 million after they were allegedly bamboozled by Pacific Life Insurance Co. and an insurance producer to invest in complex life insurance policies as a form of tax-free retirement income, according to a North Carolina state court complaint. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:20:23 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405991?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405991 Mark Walter, co-chair and CEO of holding company TWG Global, was approved Thursday as majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers by a unanimous vote of NBA owners. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:36:50 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2398089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2398089 In recent years, many companies have imposed onerous protocols that function to frustrate plaintiffs' ability to seek justice through mass arbitration, but a series of welcome court decisions in recent months indicate that the pendulum might be swinging back toward plaintiffs, say Raphael Janove and Sasha Jones at Janove Law. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:09:33 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2381593?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2381593 Practicing Stoicism, by applying reason to ignore my emotions and govern my decisions, has enabled me to approach challenging situations in a structured way, ultimately providing advice singularly devoted to a client's interest, says John Baranello at Moses & Singer. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:16:41 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405409?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405409 A New York federal judge has sent to arbitration a putative class action accusing the National Basketball Association's marketing arm of illegally sharing information about League Pass subscribers' video-viewing activities with third parties, finding that the plaintiffs had "sufficient notice" of the mandatory pre-dispute resolution process outlined in their subscription terms. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:46:01 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405436 The NBA's Dallas Mavericks launched a suit in the Texas Business Court aimed at wresting control of the American Airlines Center away from the NHL's Dallas Stars, saying the Stars forfeited their right to co-lease the stadium when they moved their headquarters. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:13:10 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405160 The change in NCAA rules allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports will now take effect Nov. 22 instead of Nov. 1, after the organization voted to delay the move it approved three weeks earlier. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:30:51 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2402782?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2402782 A year after the Texas Business Court's first decision, it's clear that Texas didn't just copy Delaware and instead built something uniquely its own, combining specialization with constitutional accountability and creating a model that looks forward without losing touch with the state's democratic and statutory roots, says Chris Bankler at Jackson Walker. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:21:28 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2405469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2405469 The government's decision not to bring Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act charges in the Mafia-linked NBA gambling scandal could help avoid muddying up what appears to be a "beautifully crafted" case, experts said. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:15:43 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2403272?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2403272 A New Jersey Superior Court's granting of an order to show cause seeking dismissal against New York Jets cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner may carry broad implications for the state's Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, say attorneys at Gordon Rees. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:16:01 +0000 /sports-and-betting/articles/2382620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /sports-and-betting/articles/2382620 Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.