FIFA Receives Record 500 million Tickets Requests For 2026 World Cup

FIFA Receives Record 500 million Tickets Requests For 2026 World Cup

FIFA says it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during its month-long Random Selection Draw application window, highlighting unprecedented global demand for the first-ever 48-team tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The window ran from Dec. 11 through Jan. 13 following December’s World Cup draw and schedule…

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Prosecutors Charge 15 Former NCAA Players in College Basketball Betting Scheme

Prosecutors Charge 15 Former NCAA Players in College Basketball Betting Scheme

Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division 1 NCAA schools as recently as the 2024-25 season. The other five defendants were described by authorities as fixers….

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