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Midterms to Subject Prediction Markets to Reputational Stress Test

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The stakes are also big for users of Kalshi and Polymarket, who have staked more than $1.4 billion on contracts related to the midterms.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Struggles to Regain Engagement Momentum, Escape YouTube’s Shadow

The company’s stock has received two recent analysts downgrades, after both flagged increased competition from YouTube.

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Retirement Upside

For Professional Athletes, Retirement Is a New Beginning

Retirement is usually thought of as something older workers go through, but it’s also a fact of life for professional athletes no longer at the top of their game.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube’s Peacock Partnership is a Streaming Bundle Breakthrough

For YouTube, the partnership is the latest and greatest attempt to trounce Netflix as both seek to become all-in-one entertainment platforms.

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Media & Entertainment

DraftKings is Taking The Prediction Market Industry Head-On

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In December, DraftKings launched a predictions market platform of its own, turning the disruptors like Kalshi into direct competitors.

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Advisor Upside

Sports Stars Turned Advisors Help Guide Next-Gen Athletes

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Seeing first-hand the troubles even the most well-paid athletes can endure, many former pros feel a responsibility to advise today’s rookies.

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Media & Entertainment

NFL Moves Toward Allowing Private Equity into Ownership Groups

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Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is en route to allowing PE groups to take ownership stakes in franchises

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