Mark Wahlberg Rumor Drives $24M Action on Prediction Markets
A Kalshi prediction on whether Mark Wahlberg would attend Super Bowl LX has been resolved. At the conclusion of the market, the trading probability of “No” was at 98%, which turned out to be correct. Even though the New England Patriots were playing, whom Wahlberg is known as a big fan of, the actor did […]
Wisconsin Tribal Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Make Online Sports Betting Reality
Wisconsin tribes have voiced their support for the online legalization of sports betting in the State. During the annual State of the Tribes address held on Tuesday, February 10, tribal leaders spoke about the possibility of introducing Internet wagering locally. Tribes Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bill Allowing Them to Administer Mobile Sports Betting Red Cliff […]
Ange Postecoglou Claims Tottenham Are ‘not A Big Club’ In Damning Assessment 2026
Club’s former manager says Spurs reluctant to take risks Spending and wage structure holding them back, he feels Ange Postecoglou has described “curious” Tottenham as “not a big club” after their sacking of Thomas Frank. Frank succeeded Postecoglou last summer but was unable to reverse their fortunes in the Premier League and was shown the […]
Cambodia Busts 200 Scam Centers Involved in Gambling, and More
Cambodia has shuttered nearly 200 scam centers in recent weeks, based on reporting by Reuters. This is part of an ongoing effort to stamp out criminal activity involving thousands of foreign nationals who work at call centers and other venues to scam overseas victims. The crackdown follows intensified international pressure, including a US indictment and […]
Tottenham’s Identity Crisis Continues
Sport By Harry De Cosemo Words from former manager Ange Postecoglou have come back to haunt Tottenham Hotspur. As of Wednesday, they are in the process of searching for the successor to his successor, after Thomas Frank was relieved of his duties. Postecoglou was speaking in 2017 during his time in charge of the Australian […]
CFTC Takes Fire Over Cardi B Super Bowl Prediction Markets
Performance issues The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is taking fire over the prediction market (PM) vertical it regulates thanks to Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B’s appearance in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show. “major flaw” in prediction markets According to Reuters, multiple Kalshi traders have filed a complaint with the CFTC over how the […]
Court Denies Waltz Bid to Overturn Casino Campaign Case
Former Indiana State Senator Brent Waltz will not be getting another chance to overturn his federal prison sentence. The Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana rejected his motion on Monday, ending what had been a particularly lengthy effort by Waltz to challenge the ten-month sentence and probation he […]
FanDuel Set to End Credit Card Funding on March 2
FanDuel is forging ahead with new player protection measures designed to safeguard consumers against harm by removing credit cards as a viable payment option. The company is essentially catching up to competitor DraftKings, which already announced the end of credit cards for the purposes of gambling. FanDuel said that the decision comes after a process […]
Idaho Families Sue Over Latino Horse-Racing Raid
Three Idaho, Boise families are taking legal action after what they describe as a heavy-handed and discriminatory raid at a rural horse-racing track last year. “Direct Evidence of Racial Targeting” The families, all US citizens or lawful permanent residents, were among roughly 400 people detained during the October operation at La Catedral, about an hour […]
Do the Strand: the Manchester United haircut guy exposes our lust for content | Jonathan Liew
As ‘the pressure of the haircut’ enters the game’s lexicon, the extent to which football revolves around winning and losing games appears to be fading “I don’t care about his haircut at all,” Matheus Cunha said this week. “I don’t really look at other people if they need to go to the hairdresser or not,” […]