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Prediction markets have a consistent line: their products are financial instruments, not bets. Wisconsin isn’t buying it, and in new complaints against Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com, the state cited the companies’ own marketing campaigns, calling them unlicensed gambling dens. “A veiled cover-up of illegal conduct does not mean it is legal,” Attorney General…
Leading figures and experts in the horse racing industry have joined forces to develop a five-point plan which they hope will help secure the future of the industry and improve it. The Newmarket Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Industry Forum (NTRBIF) has produced an 80-page blueprint for a “new era” for the sport and the Suffolk…
The Kansas City Chiefs wasted no time in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. When Chiefs general manager Brett Veach thought LSU Tigers defensive back Mansour Drain might fall to another team, he quickly began making calls to negotiate a trade with the Cleveland Browns for the sixth overall pick. While details surrounding…
Cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly offering bank-like services such as loans and yield products but without the protection offered by traditional financial institutions, according to a report released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Thursday. “What appear to be high-yielding savings products are actually unsecured loans to lightly regulated shadow banks,” the report said….
The biological parents of a child at the center of confusion over the birth of an embryo have been found. Still, the couple’s attorney for raising the children said there are no plans or considerations to move the children. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills are a Florida couple at the center of this saga. Score…
WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center has drawn outrage but not surprise from civil rights leaders who have been bracing for more than a year for increased legal scrutiny by the Trump administration and a coordinated response. Advocates discussed in several rounds of phone calls after the indictment…
Yahoo’s Justin Boone breaks down Omar Cooper Jr. His fantasy football prospects after being selected by the New York Jets with the 30th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including wide receiver projection and rankings moving forward. You can also read His reaction to every fantasy-related pick in the first round. Omar Cooper Jr.,…
Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan Chase (JPM) says that persistent security vulnerabilities and stagnant total value locked (TVL) are impacting the institutional appeal of decentralized finance (DeFi). TVL refers to the total value of cryptoassets stored in a DeFi protocol and is often used as a metric to measure the size, usage, and overall health…
An 18-year-old woman was being held on $10 million bail Thursday for conspiring with two men to attack a Texas synagogue and “kill as many Jews as possible,” court records show. Court documents identify the suspect as Angelina Han Hicks of Lexington, North Carolina, who is charged with conspiracy to commit felony murder and conspiracy…
Yahoo’s Justin Boone breaks down KC Concepcion His fantasy football prospects after being selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 24th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including wide receiver projection and rankings moving forward. You can also read His reaction to every fantasy-related pick in the first round. KC Concepcion, WR, Browns (No….