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NBA coach Chauncey Billups, player Terry Rozier arrested in gambling probes
Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were separately arrested Thursday morning in connection with federal investigations into gambling, a law enforcement official told CNBC. Billups, a former star player for the Detroit Pistons who played 17 years in the NBA, was arrested in Portland. Rozier was arrested in Orlando, […]
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NHL strikes first-ever deal with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket
The National Hockey League said Wednesday it’s reached a multi-year licensing agreement with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. More sports leagues may be coming soon. Tarek Mansour, Kalsh’si co-founder and CEO, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” the deal marked a “seminal moment” for prediction markets and the company. “A league like the NHL partnering with us […]
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Close to half of Kalshi user base experience glitches, delays during Saturday college football games
The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Close to half of Kalshi’s user base experienced glitches and delays on Saturday during college football games, a major source of trades, as some said they were temporarily unable to process orders. […]
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Pokémon, sports trading card boom boosts Target, Walmart ahead of holiday season
Trading cards of the game “Magic” are located in a shop where a “Magic” tournament is taking place. Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty Images As screentime soars and technology races ahead, a low-tech pastime is back in a big way: collecting trading cards. The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and […]
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Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringing all races to Apple TV streaming in the U.S.
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari SF-24 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes into turn 1 at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Peter Fox – […]
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CNBC Sport: Apple’s Eddy Cue says sports streaming needs fixing as company nears F1 rights deal
Key Points Apple is about to announce a $140 million per year media rights deal with F1 for its U.S. rights, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple’s Eddy Cue said his company would like to buy more sports rights and would seek to change how broadcasts are done. “We’re not going to compromise,” said Cue. “We don’t […]
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says ‘we’d love to bring a WNBA game’ to China
MACAO — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday the WNBA could be next to play games in China. Silver spoke exclusively with CNBC courtside from the first of two NBA games in Macao. “We have to get through a new collective bargaining agreement with our players,” he said. “But once we do, there’s so much […]
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NBA looks to China for growth, renewing a foothold in its second-largest market
Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during practice and media availability as part of 2025 NBA Global Games China at Venetian Arena on October 9, 2025 in Macao, China. Ryan Stetz | National Basketball Association | Getty Images MACAO — The National Basketball Association returns to China for the first […]
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Versant adds WNBA media deal to its growing sports portfolio
Breanna Stewart, #30 of the New York Liberty, dribbles the ball against Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, in the fourth quarter during Game Three of the WNBA Finals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 16, 2024. David Berding | Getty Images Versant has signed a new 11-year media deal with the […]
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Amazon Prime Video teams up with FanDuel for real-time betting updates during NBA games
DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings is defended by Jose Alvarado #15 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center on February 12, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Derick E. Hingle | Getty Images Basketball fans watching on Prime Video this season will be able […]
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