Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge

The World Cup has been a sports betting bonanza for Kalshi. Since the tournament started, the company has taken in more than $25 billion in sports wagers. Analysts expect online sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel to take in $4 billion in bets across all 104 matches. Sports betting is legal in the U.S. since it became widely available nearly a decade ago.

Experience: I’m a world champion foosball player

Lebanese foosball player has been playing the game since 1975. He was invited by Team GB to the World Cup in Hamburg as substitute. He won gold at the ITSF world series in St Pölten, Austria, and played Germany in the final. His son George travels the world playing with him. He is preparing for the next World Cup.

“I’m going to hire a hitman”: criminal toxicity in online video games

There are explicit death threats and racist insults on the popular online game League of Legends from Riot Games. The game is banned by law and by Riot Games, but some players are still able to continue playing it. Riot Games claims that only 5% of its players behave badly, while the other 95% are regular players who lose their cool from time to time.

Gambling On Random Pokémon Cards: Onchain Gagcha Hits Record Highs

Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June 2026, even though Bitcoin hit a 21-month low. People are opening packs of tokenized Pokémon cards on the onchain platform. The market for these collectibles is estimated at $9.2 billion.

Convochat Turns Sports-Celebrity Zeitgeist Into Next Cultural Experiment

Marc Ettrick is the founder of Convochat, an AI-powered social networking and “infotainment” platform which brings together sports, pop culture, and lifestyle content in one place. He believes the next era of media will be shaped by how different worlds intersect.

Prediction Markets Get Bad Press—But Can They Decode the News? You Bet.

A White House employee was on unpaid leave amid allegations he bet on the content of Donald Trump's speeches. Kalshi and Polymarket are two of the largest betting sites known as 'prediction markets' where users can place bets on the outcome of events. The publication does not condone insider trading.

MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions

MLB bans teams from using league-provided iPads to access artificial intelligence in dugouts. The ban took effect on Wednesday and is effective until the start of the second half of the season on Thursday. The league-issued iPads provided access to data through three tabs: the first contained all the MLB-provided Statcast data and multiple video angles, the second tab contained all data related to the Automated Ball-Strike system and the third tab housed specialized data.

TSOH Weekly Roundup (07

Lawson Whiting, president and CEO of Brown-Forman, announced his retirement on Monday. Derek Pilecki, PM of Gator Capital Management, talks about position sizing in financials. TSOH Investment Research is not acting as an advisor or in any fiduciary capacity.

The World Cup Is Proving the Business Value of A.I. Prediction Models

Before the World Cup, the Opta supercomputer played the tournament 25,000 times. Spain were the most likely winners, followed by France, England and Argentina. The prediction quickly became more than a percentage on a page. It influenced betting markets, dominated social media discussions and gave millions of fans a new way to follow the tournament.

Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge
Kalshi says it's not a sportsbook even as World Cup bets surge

The World Cup has been a sports betting bonanza for Kalshi. Since the tournament started, the company has taken in more than $25 billion in sports wagers. Analysts expect online sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel to take in $4 billion in bets across all 104 matches. Sports betting is legal in the U.S. since it became widely available nearly a decade ago.

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Experience: I’m a world champion foosball player
Experience: I’m a world champion foosball player

Lebanese foosball player has been playing the game since 1975. He was invited by Team GB to the World Cup in Hamburg as substitute. He won gold at the ITSF world series in St Pölten, Austria, and played Germany in the final. His son George travels the world playing with him. He is preparing for the next World Cup.

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“I’m going to hire a hitman”: criminal toxicity in online video games
“I’m going to hire a hitman”: criminal toxicity in online video games

There are explicit death threats and racist insults on the popular online game League of Legends from Riot Games. The game is banned by law and by Riot Games, but some players are still able to continue playing it. Riot Games claims that only 5% of its players behave badly, while the other 95% are regular players who lose their cool from time to time.

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Gambling On Random Pokémon Cards: Onchain Gagcha Hits Record Highs
Gambling On Random Pokémon Cards: Onchain Gagcha Hits Record Highs

Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June 2026, even though Bitcoin hit a 21-month low. People are opening packs of tokenized Pokémon cards on the onchain platform. The market for these collectibles is estimated at $9.2 billion.

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Convochat Turns Sports-Celebrity Zeitgeist Into Next Cultural Experiment
Convochat Turns Sports-Celebrity Zeitgeist Into Next Cultural Experiment

Marc Ettrick is the founder of Convochat, an AI-powered social networking and “infotainment” platform which brings together sports, pop culture, and lifestyle content in one place. He believes the next era of media will be shaped by how different worlds intersect.

Newsweek
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Prediction Markets Get Bad Press—But Can They Decode the News? You Bet.
Prediction Markets Get Bad Press—But Can They Decode the News? You Bet.

A White House employee was on unpaid leave amid allegations he bet on the content of Donald Trump's speeches. Kalshi and Polymarket are two of the largest betting sites known as 'prediction markets' where users can place bets on the outcome of events. The publication does not condone insider trading.

Newsweek
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MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions
MLB cracks down on using AI via dugout iPads to help shape in-game decisions

MLB bans teams from using league-provided iPads to access artificial intelligence in dugouts. The ban took effect on Wednesday and is effective until the start of the second half of the season on Thursday. The league-issued iPads provided access to data through three tabs: the first contained all the MLB-provided Statcast data and multiple video angles, the second tab contained all data related to the Automated Ball-Strike system and the third tab housed specialized data.

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TSOH Weekly Roundup (07
TSOH Weekly Roundup (07

Lawson Whiting, president and CEO of Brown-Forman, announced his retirement on Monday. Derek Pilecki, PM of Gator Capital Management, talks about position sizing in financials. TSOH Investment Research is not acting as an advisor or in any fiduciary capacity.

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The World Cup Is Proving the Business Value of A.I. Prediction Models
The World Cup Is Proving the Business Value of A.I. Prediction Models

Before the World Cup, the Opta supercomputer played the tournament 25,000 times. Spain were the most likely winners, followed by France, England and Argentina. The prediction quickly became more than a percentage on a page. It influenced betting markets, dominated social media discussions and gave millions of fans a new way to follow the tournament.

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