CFTC-NHL integrity pact faces test as hockey contracts expand
New NHL-linked event contracts are appearing on CFTC-regulated markets as a federal-state legal fight tests what the league’s integrity pact can protect.
Sports Integrity
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French soccer federation withdraws support for Infantino
France withdrew support for Gianni Infantino’s 2027 FIFA re-election bid, saying a failed investor plan exposed unresolved governance and transparency concerns.
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Connecticut Orders Nine Prediction Markets to Stop Sports Wagers
Connecticut ordered nine prediction-market platforms to stop sports wagers, while subpoenas and a Kalshi lawsuit deepen the fight over consumer safeguards.
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Ninth Circuit Keeps Kalshi Sports Trading Blocked in Nevada
A Ninth Circuit ruling keeps Kalshi sports trading blocked in Nevada as CFTC filings and league agreements raise new questions about market integrity.
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Six Nordic Soccer Associations Call for Independent FIFA Review
Six Nordic soccer associations say they have lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and want independent scrutiny of FIFA governance.
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NCAA eases some Division III sports-betting penalties
A new NCAA Division III framework softens some first-time betting penalties while keeping severe sanctions for conduct that threatens college-game integrity.
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UEFA’s FIFA boycott warning was conditional, not an executed withdrawal
UEFA’s July 30 warning did not remove European teams from a FIFA event, but it helped expose a governance dispute that continued after FIFA withdrew its plan.
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NCAA betting policy puts treatment and sports integrity in tension
A new Division III pathway offers limited treatment-based relief, while Brendan Sorsby’s case shows why betting on one’s own team remains the NCAA’s red line.
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NFL suspends Cardinals executive Ryan Gold indefinitely over gambling and draft-information violations
The NFL said an investigation found that Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold shared confidential information about 2026 draft selections and placed parlay bets on NFL and college games.
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FIFA Scored Near the Top on Governance. UEFA’s Revolt Shows What It Misses
FIFA’s strongest ASOIF governance score now sits beside UEFA’s no-confidence statement, exposing the gap between formal standards and live institutional trust.
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UEFA threatens legal action against FIFA over abandoned World Cup equity plan
UEFA is considering legal, arbitration and regulatory action over FIFA’s withdrawn revenue plan and has demanded preservation of records from 18 executives.