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- Will US legalize political betting?
- UEFA announces Women’s Nations League in 2023
- Qatar changes rules to let ticketless fans enter the country
- Is the Moneyball-approach taking fun out of baseball?
- Hero Gaming halves workforce to cut operating costs
Will US legalize political betting?
A group of businessmen and economists are trying to convince American regulators to allow wagering on elections.
As reported by Politico, the band of insiders, including former Obama White House economist Jason Furman, and Sacramento Kings co-owner Vivek Ranadivérecent, makes efforts to convince the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to agree to a new proposal from a prediction market operator called Kalshi which would allow bets on the upcoming midterm elections.
Critics of such proposals argue that they would further undermine the already weakening public trust in election results. Better Markets CEO Dennis Kellehersaid the products could “raise further questions about our elections and our Democracy”. Read more
UEFA announces Women’s Nations League in 2023
The governing body of European football has announced the launch of a new Women’s Nations League tournament that will launch in autumn 2023.
Just like in the men’s format of the Nations League, women’s teams will be divided into different leagues based on their ranking, with promotion and relegation between the tiers.
“I said this summer that we would continue to invest in women’s football, and we are,” said Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA president.
“Off the back of a historic Uefa Women’s Euro, it is now time to further develop women’s national team football. We have built an open, competitive, and continuous system in which every match will matter, a true reflection of the European sports model.” Read more
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Qatar changes rules to let ticketless fans enter the country
Fans without tickets for World Cup games will be allowed to enter Qatar starting December 2 after the conclusion of the group stage matches.
Travelling fans will still need to apply for a Hayya card, which is required for anyone who wishes to get into the country during the tournament.
“We’re delighted to announce today that non-ticketed fans can enter the State of Qatar after the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group Stage – starting from 2 December 2022 – to enjoy the unique tournament atmosphere here with teams and fans in the country,” ministry spokesman Jabr Hammoud Jabr al-Nuaimi said. Read more
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Is the Moneyball-approach taking fun out of baseball?
Can trying to make a good thing perfect ruin it? The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson argues that’s exactly what happened to baseball.
Watching baseball games is reportedly not as exciting as it used to be. Why is that?
“The analytics revolution, which began with the movement known as Moneyball, led to a series of offensive and defensive adjustments that were, let’s say, catastrophically successful” – writes Thompson. Read more
Hero Gaming halves workforce to cut operating costs
Around 60 employees have already left or will soon leave the company.
Hero Gaming chairman Georg Westin said: “We still have a very good company and believe in our focus markets. However, it is costly, which has led to the decision to downsize and get back to a profitable situation.”
CEO Patrick Jonker will be one of the departing employees having resigned from his post. Read more
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