UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Ministers are preparing to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams. Everton FC signed a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with the crypto casino Stake.com. Stake effectively surrendered its licence to operate in Britain last year, amid a regulatory review of practices.

I played in the NFL. We don’t want Washington trying to fix college sports

Don Malloy is a former NFL and Arena Football player. He has helped hundreds of high school and college athletes secure NIL and professional contracts that create life-changing opportunities. Malloy opposes the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) because it could jeopardize the opportunities today's athletes have to create wealth, gain valuable experience and shape their own futures.

South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play

In March, police arrested 16 members of a scalping ring accused of reselling more than 33,000 tickets for about 190 concerts between October 2022 and the end of 2025, generating 7.1 billion won (US$4.7 million) in illegal profits. In June, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism referred 15 alleged scalpers to police. The government is hoping that the threat of massive fines may free ticket seekers from the grips of predatory scalpers.

Heat in football: What Vojtech Misák found out

According to Vojtęch Mišák, football games are natural experiments to measure the connection between an environmental factor and human productivity. His study is the first comprehensive study on how heat in the stadium affects the game. The number of shots, conversions, set pieces and goals scored increased slightly but significantly at temperatures above 22 degrees. Attack seems to be favored by heat. On the other hand, passing frequency and passing accuracy decrease at higher temperatures.

America's World Cup spectacle smashes expectations

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AG: Mass. to receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement

Massachusetts will receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement. Block Inc., the company behind Cash App, misled consumers about the app’s safety and failed to protect users from fraud, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said. Block will be required to create and maintain responsible practices to protect against fraud.

Chinese court holds 3 liable after man dies following all-night drinking, mahjong session

Three men in Urumqi, northwestern China, were ordered by the court to compensate their friend’s family a total of over 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) after he died partying with them all night. The man, surnamed Gao, played mahjong with his two friends and the mahjong parlour's owner from almost 9pm to 3am the next day, in October 2025. They drank together throughout the games, and another friend joined and drank with them until 6am. Gao and his three friends moved to another place to play billiards for half an hour and left for home in a taxi. The drunk Gao didn't

UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams
UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams

Ministers are preparing to launch a crackdown on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams. Everton FC signed a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with the crypto casino Stake.com. Stake effectively surrendered its licence to operate in Britain last year, amid a regulatory review of practices.

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I played in the NFL. We don’t want Washington trying to fix college sports
I played in the NFL. We don’t want Washington trying to fix college sports

Don Malloy is a former NFL and Arena Football player. He has helped hundreds of high school and college athletes secure NIL and professional contracts that create life-changing opportunities. Malloy opposes the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) because it could jeopardize the opportunities today's athletes have to create wealth, gain valuable experience and shape their own futures.

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South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play
South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play

In March, police arrested 16 members of a scalping ring accused of reselling more than 33,000 tickets for about 190 concerts between October 2022 and the end of 2025, generating 7.1 billion won (US$4.7 million) in illegal profits. In June, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism referred 15 alleged scalpers to police. The government is hoping that the threat of massive fines may free ticket seekers from the grips of predatory scalpers.

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Heat in football: What Vojtech Misák found out
Heat in football: What Vojtech Misák found out

According to Vojtęch Mišák, football games are natural experiments to measure the connection between an environmental factor and human productivity. His study is the first comprehensive study on how heat in the stadium affects the game. The number of shots, conversions, set pieces and goals scored increased slightly but significantly at temperatures above 22 degrees. Attack seems to be favored by heat. On the other hand, passing frequency and passing accuracy decrease at higher temperatures.

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America's World Cup spectacle smashes expectations
America's World Cup spectacle smashes expectations

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AG: Mass. to receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement
AG: Mass. to receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement

Massachusetts will receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement. Block Inc., the company behind Cash App, misled consumers about the app’s safety and failed to protect users from fraud, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said. Block will be required to create and maintain responsible practices to protect against fraud.

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Chinese court holds 3 liable after man dies following all-night drinking, mahjong session
Chinese court holds 3 liable after man dies following all-night drinking, mahjong session

Three men in Urumqi, northwestern China, were ordered by the court to compensate their friend’s family a total of over 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) after he died partying with them all night. The man, surnamed Gao, played mahjong with his two friends and the mahjong parlour's owner from almost 9pm to 3am the next day, in October 2025. They drank together throughout the games, and another friend joined and drank with them until 6am. Gao and his three friends moved to another place to play billiards for half an hour and left for home in a taxi. The drunk Gao didn't

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