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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will not let the city’s beloved Bears leave for the suburbs without a fight. On Monday, she and other city leaders unveiled their plans to re-renovate historic Soldier Field, where the NFL team has called home for more than 50 years. A rendering of a renovated Solider Field in Chicago that …

Attorneys for PlayUp have filed a motion in federal court seeking sanctions against Dr. Laila Mintas, the sports betting operator’s ex-US CEO. That’s after she failed to produce 17,000 email messages she discussed in her deposition. An ad for PlayUp on the Prudential Center hockey rink used by the New Jersey Devils. The Australian-based gaming …

Tennis players and umpires around the world are causing a racket. Over the past several months, a number of them have received bans for match-fixing, and two more are now on the list. Chilean tennis player Michel Vernier Quinteros practicing on a court. The ITIA has suspended him following his admission that he rigged matches. …

With the Major League Baseball Draft just a few days away, some sports analysts are predicting Druw Jones, son of former MLB slugger Andruw Jones, could be the first overall pick. Druw Jones( left) smiles for a photo next to his father, Andruw Jones (right), in his Braves uniform. (Image: Getty Images) Regarding drafts, the …

Don’t expect to see FanDuel go after partnerships with colleges as long as Amy Howe leads the US sports betting giant. That was one of the points the company’s CEO brought up Wednesday during a wide-ranging keynote conversation at SBC Summit North America in Secaucus, NJ. FanDuel CEO Amy Howe (left) sits on stage with …

UK bookmaker Coral is refusing to pay out on a 40/1 English Premier League (EPL) parlay bet. That’s because it says the wager was a “mistake” that should not have been offered in the first place. Phil Worthingon, pictured above, with his betting slip. According to the UK Gambling Commission, a betting slip is a …

Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert is set to return to racing this weekend after having served his 90-day suspension. Trainer Bob Baffert, shown here at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., will return to racing this weekend for the first time since his 90-day suspension ended earlier this month. The hall of fame trainer …

BetMakers has received the rights to offer Penn National Gaming’s racing content to international markets for fixed odds and exchange wagering. A horse race takes place at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Penn., near Harrisburg. Penn National Gaming and BetMakers announced a partnership late last week, with BetMakers offering Penn’s racing meets to international …

On Thursday, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted to alter the classification of a terminal at the Port of Oakland. That potentially deals a blow to Las Vegas’s hopes of being the next home of the Oakland Athletics. Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland A’s. It’s possible the team remains in that …

UPDATE (6/29 5 pm ET ) – Updated story to include California labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta announcing her support for the tribal-backed sports betting measure. Get ready, California. Because the great debate over sports betting and who should control it – tribal gaming entities or online operators – is just getting started. …