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Premier Sports Network Adds Withum as Player Care Partner for Accounting Services

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Premier Sports Network is proud to announce its new agreement with Withum, a Top 25 national accounting firm with expertise in professional athlete accounts. Withum’s Professional Sports Practice helps traditional athletes and professional esports, sports teams and clubs navigate complex tax regulations in an industry unlike any other.

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DraftKings Cuts Deal With Turner Sports, Bleacher Report

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DraftKings , which has been on a deal-making tear, has just inked another big agreement, this one with broadcasting giant Turner Sports, according to a press release. The Boston-based sports fantasy operator said in the release Thursday (Oct.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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the current wholly-owned intermediate holding company of JD Sports Fashion Plc in the U.S., Genesis Holdings Inc., bought all of the issued shares in the Shoe Palace Corporation and the members’ interests in Nice Kicks LLC, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 15) announcement. "We

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Fauci Encourages Return Of Sports, With Caution

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In a wide-ranging interview with The Wall Street Journal , the 79-year-old Brooklyn native talked about resuming professional sports safely, whether it’s unfair that high paid athletes get their coronavirus test results quickly while the rest of the world waits and what needs to happen to get fans back in the stands.

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US Voters Approve Sports Betting, Casino Gaming Expansions In 6 States

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gambling industry, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gaming, the Associated Press (AP) reported. By the end of 2021, at least 25 states along with the District of Columbia could have legalized some type of sports betting.

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Academy Sports And Outdoors Reports 16.5 Pct Rise In Comp Sales

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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. In overall results, Academy Sports and Outdoors reported net income of 74 cents per diluted share on net sales of $1.35 reported on Thursday (Dec. 10) that comparable sales for Q3 2020 rose 16.5 percent over Q3 2019, according to a press release. "I billion for Q3 2020.

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Gaming The Odds Of The (Post Pandemic) Return Of Sports

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Welcome, then, to the wide world of sports, circa post-pandemic. In an interview with Karen Webster, Gil Fried, professor and chair at the University of New Haven’s sport management program , said that now, more than ever, we need the escapism and joy that sports bring. But at least the tickets are cheap.

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