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New York State is taking aim at Kalshi, filing a lawsuit Friday accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation. The move signals that regulators are drawing a hard line on where financial prediction markets end and sports betting begins, and this legal fight is far from over.
Shifting to the hardwood, Victor Wembanyama just got a whole lot bigger off the court. The Spurs superstar has signed a long-term deal with Nike that includes his own signature sneaker, per Shams Charania. At just twenty one years old, Wembanyama joins a rare tier of athletes with their name on a shoe, and that brand is only going to grow.
And on the gridiron, Tua Tagovailoa is downplaying concerns about his absence from Falcons training camp. The quarterback says the team is simply being cautious with his back and made clear that if game week came calling, he believes he would be ready to go. Atlanta fans will want to see him on the field sooner rather than later.
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