BET Awards 2026: Lauryn Hill Honored With Inaugural Icon Award as Cardi B Leads
BET has created an entirely
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Epstein Files Expose a Trans-Atlantic Pattern: Outrage Is Cheap, Accountability Is Not
On one day in June 2026, the Epstein files forced a reckoning on two continents at once: a disgraced British royal watched Garter Day from exile, a Texas Democrat ran anti-Epstein ads
Marius Borg Hoiby Convicted of Rape, Sentenced to 4 Years as Norway’s Royal House Fractures
An Oslo court sentenced Marius Borg Høiby to four years in prison Monday for two rape convictions and 32 other offences, the verdict falling on the same family already reeling from Crown
NFL Cancels 2026 Supplemental Draft to Block Brendan Sorsby Over Gambling Violations
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft Wednesday, shutting out quarterback Brendan Sorsby who admitted to placing more than 2,900 bets, including 40 on his own team, during his college career. Attorney
NFL Cancels Supplemental Draft Over Sorsby Gambling; Attorney Says Move Breaks CBA
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft rather than admit Brendan Sorsby, the Texas Tech quarterback the NCAA banned in May for placing $90,000 in bets including 40 wagers on his own
NFL Cancels 2026 Supplemental Draft to Block Brendan Sorsby Over Gambling Violations
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft Wednesday, shutting out quarterback Brendan Sorsby who admitted to placing more than 2,900 bets, including 40 on
NBA Offseason Explodes Into Focus as Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Buzz and LeBron James Retirement Questions Dominate Headlines
The confetti has barely settled from the New York Knicks’ long-awaited championship celebration, yet the NBA’s attention has already shifted toward what could become
BET Awards 2026: Lauryn Hill Honored With Inaugural Icon Award as Cardi B Leads
BET has created an entirely new honor for Ms. Lauryn Hill as the 2026 BET Awards assembles its most historically weighted lineup in years,
Sweepstakes Casinos Flee Indiana and Iowa Ahead of Simultaneous July Bans
Indiana bans sweepstakes casinos on July 1. Operators are exiting now, including McLuck, Hello Millions, and High 5 Casino. Six other states have already
World Cup Betting Boom Puts the CFTC’s Prediction Market Rulebook on the Clock
Kalshi hit $13.5 million in a single day of World Cup trading fees on June 24, the latest data point in a regulatory contest
Nevada Moves to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Exposing the Cost of Its Geofencing Gamble
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a contempt motion against Kalshi on June 15, alleging state investigators purchased prohibited event contracts from inside Nevada
Polymarket Loses Michigan Injunction, Widening Prediction Market Court Conflict
A Michigan federal judge denied Polymarket's injunction June 17, ruling the Commodity Exchange Act doesn't preempt state gambling law for sports contracts. The decision
Indiana Sweepstakes Casinos Go Dark as Operators Rush to Beat July 1 Deadline
Indiana's HB 1052 sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, with platforms including Modo.us, McLuck and Hello Millions already withdrawing from the state. The
Caesars and Wabanaki Nations Sign Maine’s First Online Casino Deal
Caesars Entertainment announced June 24 a deal with three Wabanaki Nations to build Maine's first online casino platforms under LD 1164, which reserves licenses
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal
Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Data Centers Drain the Memory Market
Apple raised prices across its entire Mac and iPad lineup on Thursday, with increases ranging from $100 to $500 per device, after an AI-driven
Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs and Named the Cause: Its Own AI
Oracle told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it cut 21,000 jobs over the past year, roughly one in eight, and blamed its own
Alphabet Replaces Verizon in the Dow as the Index Bets Bigger on AI
On June 29, Alphabet replaces Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, tilting the price-weighted benchmark harder toward the AI trade than ever before.
Sweepstakes Casinos Flee Indiana and Iowa Ahead of Simultaneous July Bans
Indiana bans sweepstakes casinos on July 1. Operators are exiting now, including McLuck, Hello Millions, and High 5 Casino. Six other states have already banned the $10 billion industry — and the
NFL Cancels 2026 Supplemental Draft to Block Brendan Sorsby Over Gambling Violations
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft Wednesday, shutting
World Cup Betting Boom Puts the CFTC’s Prediction Market Rulebook on the Clock
Kalshi hit $13.5 million in a single day of
Nevada Moves to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Exposing the Cost of Its Geofencing Gamble
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a contempt motion
