Regional sports networks are faltering even as ratings soar

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and actor and musician Donald Glover greet Nintendo’s Yoshi after the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, March 31, 2026. Ryan Sirius Sun | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A group of regional sports networks is set […]


Love HEATED RIVALRY? Here Are the Top 20 Queer Sports Romances on Libby

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Heated Rivalry—a M/M queer and steamy hockey romance adapted from a book of the same name by Rachel Reid—has taken hold of the collective consciousness and not let go. Its season finale garnered 10.6 million US viewers, and its production has even brought talks of republishing a secretly published predecessor written in the ’80s by […]


CFTC advisory sports prediction markets a ‘pragmatic shift’

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A new advisory from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could potentially reshape the debate around sports prediction markets. As platforms continue to offer contracts tied to real-world outcomes, from elections to the Super Bowl, regulators are signaling they may be willing to oversee the industry rather than shut it down altogether. For years, […]


Inspired and bet365 extend virtual sports partnership deal

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Inspired Entertainment and bet365 are continuing a long-running collaboration around virtual sports, with both companies agreeing to a new multi-year extension that focuses on expanding betting features and rolling out new digital products. Under the renewed deal, Inspired will keep supplying its portfolio of virtual sports to the global online betting operator while also developing […]


Dabble launches Colorado daily fantasy sports market

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Dabble is pushing further into the United States, adding Colorado to its growing list of live markets. The Austin-based daily fantasy sports app said on Monday (February 23) that players in Colorado can now access its platform, making it the company’s 31st active state as it continues to widen its reach in regulated jurisdictions. The […]


Wisconsin mobile sports betting bill heads to Senate

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The Wisconsin State Assembly has signed off on Assembly Bill 601, pushing forward a plan that would allow mobile or online sports betting across the state under a structure run by federally recognized Native American tribes. The vote sends the proposal to the State Senate, showing the clearest momentum yet for supporters who want to […]


Crypto.com launches OG sports prediction market platform

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A ‘new prediction market experience’ has been launched by Crypto.com, called OG, which aims to give consumers a new way to trade, engage, and climb the leaderboard. The company announced the news on Tuesday (February 3) and they explained how OG provides sports fans access to a range of CFTC-regulated sports event contracts, as well […]


Minnesota companies, sports teams demand ‘immediate de-escalation’

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A bloc of Minnesota’s biggest companies and professional sports teams demanded an “immediate de-escalation” of tensions Sunday after the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents rocked Minneapolis and plunged the state into crisis. More than 60 chief executives — including leaders of Target, Best Buy, 3M, General Mills, Medtronic, UnitedHealth Group and […]


Robinhood launches Custom Combos sports betting contracts

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Robinhood has launched a new custom sports betting offering called “Custom Combos,” which allows multiple selections to be added to a single fixed-odds contract. The terminology of the custom contract is a noticeable move away from the traditional term “parlay” as the predictions provider makes an effort to distance itself from the sports betting staple. […]


Louisiana challenges illegal sports prediction markets nationwide

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Louisiana is the latest state to take issue with prediction markets introducing sportsbooks. In a press release from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), it now views sporting event contracts and “certain other event contracts” as a violation of state gambling laws. This comes only days after the Washington State Gambling Commission issued a similar […]