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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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July 02, 2024
Ex-Jets Worker Says Team, NFL Stole His Logo Design
A former New York Jets film and video director claims the team used his logo design off and on for years without his permission or compensating him for its use, according to a suit filed in federal court.
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July 02, 2024
DraftKings Must Face Securities Suit Over NFTs
A Massachusetts federal judge won't toss a proposed class action claiming that DraftKings Inc. sold unregistered non-fungible tokens on its marketplace, ruling that the suit plausibly alleges that the company falsely advertised that its NFTs would appreciate in value.
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July 02, 2024
NCAA Escapes USF Baseball Coach Abuse Suit For Now
An Indiana federal judge on Tuesday dismissed, at least for the time being, a lawsuit filed by University of San Francisco baseball players accusing the NCAA of causing harm by remaining silent about the "rampant" sexual abuse committed by two USF coaches, ruling that there was no contractual relationship between the parties.
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July 02, 2024
ACC Invokes 'Casablanca' In Media Rights Row With Clemson
The 1942 Hollywood classic "Casablanca" was given some airtime on Tuesday in a North Carolina state courtroom when the Atlantic Coast Conference, in seeking to prevent dismissal of its suit over media rights, drew a comparison between Clemson University and the duplicitous character of Captain Louis Renault.
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July 02, 2024
Casino Game Co. Settles $5.8M Conn. Loan Lawsuit
An electronic casino and lottery game software maker and a group of its lenders have settled their dispute over a $5.8 million default judgment that the game-maker allegedly failed to pay from a suit the lenders brought in 2021.
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- Fights over media distribution rights
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- Stadium finance deals
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- Personnel moves
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