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Latest News in Sports & Betting

  • February 03, 2026

    ESPN Wants Worker's COVID Vaccine Bias Lawsuit Dismissed

    ESPN has asked a judge to dismiss a former remote video operator's religious bias lawsuit stemming from a COVID-19 booster vaccine mandate, saying the onetime worker exaggerated its corporate parent's links to the government when accusing the company of being an arm of the state.

  • February 03, 2026

    Otro Capital Closes Sports-Focused Fund With $1.2B In Tow

    Sports-focused private equity shop Otro Capital, advised by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it wrapped fundraising for its inaugural fund after securing $1.2 billion of capital commitments.

  • February 02, 2026

    NBA Star Says He Didn't Know Of Ex-Adviser's Self-Dealing

    Portland Trail Blazers star Jrue Holiday on Monday told a Manhattan federal jury that he didn't know that his former Morgan Stanley financial adviser was also on the other side of the NBA star's investment in a $10 million life insurance deal, saying it would have been a dealbreaker if he had known.

  • February 02, 2026

    Mark Wahlberg-Backed F45 Training Signs Deal With Investors

    Fitness franchise company F45 Training, which counts the actor Mark Wahlberg as an investor and board member, has reached a deal with investors over claims that it failed to disclose information about the sustainability of its once-rapid growth.

  • February 02, 2026

    ESPN Says Dish Can't Duck Sling Day Pass Claims

    ESPN urged a New York federal judge not to let Dish Network duck breach of contract allegations challenging Dish's short-term Sling TV passes, arguing that the license for its sports content clearly requires subscriptions and not passes for as short as a single day.

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