Poll: Democrat Peggy Flanagan Narrowly Leads Republican Michele Tafoya in Minnesota U.S. Senate RaceDemocrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is narrowly leading renowned sports broadcaster Republican Michele Tafoya in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, new polling shows.Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →Culture
NCAA 5-year rulePROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal court in Rhode Island ruled in favor of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in college basketball players’ consolidated challenge to its eligibility rules. The suing college athletes completed four years of playing at their respective colleges and argued a new rule allowing players to play for five years should apply…Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Gonzaga, Arkansas seeking competition and growth from exhibition: 'I want it to be a war' - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mark Few and John Calipari recently took a detour from their conversations about the Protect College Sports Act, ongoing 5-in-5 eligibility issues and other pertinent topics that have prompted coaches in their position to advocate for the future of the game.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →EducationCulture
Free lunch, transgender athletes: Voters nationwide face major education decisionsVoters across the country are making big decisions about the education of their children at a local, state and federal level in this year's midterms. Ballot initiatives, school board elections, governor races and Senate spots are all on the line as parents head to the polls thinking about AI, school choice and what topics should...The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeEducation
Trump Takes On Basketball as He Calls for WNBA Boycott, Slams LeBron JamesTrump has called for people to stop watching WNBA games over players leaving the court before the national anthem plays.Newsweek2d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentwnba boycott call
AOC says she supports men in women's sports because she's a "girl's girl"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says compromising the rights of a trans person compromises the rights of every American citizen, defending trans women in women's sports.Fox News2d agoWhole story →CultureAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Vivek Ramaswamy Dubiously Claims Acton Attack Ad ‘Had Nothing To Do’ With Childhood Sexual AbuseIn one exchange, Ramaswamy claimed, “Politics, sometimes, it’s a tough sport,” and said the goal is to “point out where you think your opponents are flawed.”HuffPost2d agoWhole story →Culture
Voters in 2 Democratic Strongholds Could Ban Transgender Girls From Girls School SportsKALAMA, Wash. (AP) — Colorado and Washington are reliably Democratic states where elected officials have rejected moves to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions. Now activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on both states' ballots.U.S. News & World Report23h agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Why a blue wave might miss Minnesota's Senate raceLt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) holds a slim lead over former sports reporter Michele Tafoya (R) that’s only narrowed.NewsNation16h agoWhole story →Culture
Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling chargesFormer NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with the Department of Justice after initially pleading not guilty to charges of altering his play in 2024 to benefit sports bettors and ease his debts. Beasley entered a not guilty plea in July in New York federal court. His attorney said Saturday that they expect an agreement soon. Beasley…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution15h agoWhole story →JusticeCulture
Prediction Markets’ NFL Boom Tests Sports Betting RulesPrediction markets built their business by letting users trade on everything from Federal Reserve decisions to pop culture. This year’s football season is showing just how much their growth hinges on something more familiar to bettors: sports.Bloomberg14d agoWhole story →Economy
North Carolina’s Stein OKs Taxes on Prediction Markets, GamblingNorth Carolina will join Kentucky and Illinois in taxing prediction markets, after Gov. Josh Stein (D) signed Tuesday a $34 billion fiscal year 2026 budget bill that imposes a 6% levy on net trading fee revenue of companies that run the popular trading platforms.Bloomberg Tax News4mo agoWhole story →Josh Stein
Prediction Markets Have a Lock on the MidtermsAs Kalshi and Polymarket dodge state regulations, prediction markets are upping the ante on next month’s elections. The post Prediction Markets Have a Lock on the Midterms appeared first on The Intercept .The Intercept16d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterms election
The politics of prediction marketsAmid concerns that political insiders might use privileged knowledge to make money, there’s a new wave of efforts to regulate the platforms.The Washington Post16d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentprediction market regulation
Texas lawmakers consider action against sports prediction marketsA certain kind of online wagering is drawing scrutiny from Texas lawmakers. They are now considering whether the state should take action against prediction markets.FOX 4 News1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyCommercetexas prediction markets hearing
Inside the unlikely coalition taking on prediction marketsA fight over who can regulate prediction markets and whether they constitute gambling is creating strange bedfellows, as the two sides dig in for a protracted legal battle with millions of dollars at stake. The commercial gaming industry finds itself aligned with tribal gaming and unions, as they argue states and tribes should be able...The Hill2d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Mormon leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction marketsA leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young peopleABC News21d agoWhole story →
Ohio election betting tops $10M in governor, Senate racesWho will win Ohio's races for governor and U.S. Senate? On prediction markets, people put money behind their guesses.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer6d agoWhole story →Government
