Kentucky has sued five prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, adding to a wave of US states launching legal fights with prediction markets over sports event contracts. State Attorney General Russell Coleman said in a statement Wednesday that his office filed lawsuits in state court against Polymarket and Kalshi — also naming Kalshi partners … Read more
The Houston Rockets have featured two all-stars on their roster since the departure of Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Perennial All-Star, Kevin Durant, has been at that level basically since he arrived on the NBA stage. The other, Alperen Şengün, is a product of Houston’s homegrown development, earning two All-Star nods in his young career. … Read more
Image Credit: SPREEAI John Imah knows the public version of his life can sound almost too neatly assembled: the fashion-tech founder, the Met Gala regular, the AI CEO with a $1.5 billion company, the guy whose Instagram bio reads, “Rarely where you expect.” The real version, he insists, is harder to flatten into a headline. … Read more
Key takeaways: Bitcoin remains under pressure from $2.1 billion in ETF outflows in June and an ongoing discount relative to global Bitcoin/USDT pairs. Strategy’s STRC stock shows weakness, highlighting growing concerns over monthly dividend obligations and share dilution. The US stock market traded down on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding … Read more
The West Virginia Mountaineers (47-16) fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels (53-12-1) Wednesday afternoon 12-7 in the College World Series. West Virginia head coach Steve Sabins met with the media following the game and gave his assessment of the Mountaineers’ final game of the season. Opening statement Couldn’t be more proud of this group … Read more
Image Credit: Getty Images The wait is finally over for Knicks fans. After defeating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Frost Bank Center in Texas, the Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 and sent New York City into celebration mode. Led by Finals MVP Jalen … Read more
Several national gaming and tribal organizations and labor groups have reportedly called on the US Senate to add language “that explicitly prohibits event contracts tied to sports and casino-style gaming” in the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act. According to a Wednesday Semafor report, groups tied to sports betting, including the Indian Gaming Association and … Read more
The West Virginia Mountaineers’ (47-17) historic season came to end Wednesday afternoon after falling to the North Carolina Tar Heels (53-12-1) in the College World Series 12-7. North Carolina seized the early lead after West Virginia starting pitcher Chansen Cole issued a walk to leadoff hitter Jake Schaffner. The junior stole second before junior Owen … Read more
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Yeah, baby! After years of speculation, Austin Powers 4 finally appears to be gaining momentum. More than two decades have passed since 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember hit theaters, leaving fans wondering whether the International Man of Mystery would ever return to the big screen. Fortunately, Mike Myers confirmed that the … Read more
Prediction market Kalshi has partnered with compliance software provider StarCompliance to launch a monitoring platform designed to help financial companies oversee employee activity on prediction markets, as the sector faces increased scrutiny over insider trading and the use of non-public information. According to Wednesday’s announcement, the system is intended to flag employee activity based on transaction … Read more