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NBA Partners with Kalshi and Polymarket, Citing Protection of Game Integrity

The NBA announced commercial partnerships with prediction exchanges Kalshi and Polymarket, designating them as the league's 'preferred prediction markets.' In exchange, the league gains control over offered contracts and a commitment from the companies to share data on suspicious trading. The agreement was reached amid rising popularity of prediction markets and a series of scandals involving illegal betting in the league.

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Former head of the British Conservatives' election campaign and his wife receive suspended sentences for betting on the election date

A court in London sentenced Anthony Lee, former campaigns director of the Conservative Party, his wife Laura, and Amy Hind to suspended sentences for using insider information about the date of the 2024 general election when placing bets. The defendants could have won more than £23,000. A court in London sentenced Anthony Lee, the Conservative Party's former campaigns director, his wife Laura, and Amy Hind to suspended sentences for using insider information about the date of the 2024 general election when placing bets. The defendants could have won more than £23,000.

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