By Bennett Liebman NY Sports Betting Handle Shows Signs of Recovery, https://www.casinoreports.ca/2022/08/19/ny-sports-betting-handle-shows-signs-of-recovery/ NY Regulator Expects State To Clear Year 1 Sports Betting Targets, https://sportshandle.com/rob-williams-ny-22-projections/ New York Sports Betting Posts First $200 Million Week Since June, https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/new-york-sports-betting-posts-first-200-million-week-since-june FanDuel partnership with Boyd Gaming approved with licensing by Gaming Commission, https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/gaming-commi ..read more

By Bennett Liebman Shea's president pulled from day-to-day supervision, https://buffalonews.com/news/local/two-sheas-buffalo-theatre-board-members-resign-amid-staff-turmoil/article_ec25e27e-23f7-11ed-bae4-cb3ac354dc7e.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_Buffalo_News Shea's announces management reorganization, https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/sheas-management-reorganization-president-michael-murphy/71-54faff81-fe67-4524-b2b0-5a4a0b6e06fd Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Kander Team On 'New York, New York', https://deadline.com/2022/08/lin-manuel-mira ..read more

By Bennett Liebman Trademark Abandonment: Lessons from The Real USFL v. Fox Sports, https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/trademark-abandonment-lessons-from-the-3530075/ Fox Sports Settles Lawsuit Over Use of USFL Name, Team Logos, https://www.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberglawnews/ip-law/X5AC2H70000000?bna_news_filter=ip-law#jcite NFL can't punish Matt Araiza but the Bills could cut him, https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/25/nfl-cant-punish-matt-araiza-but-the-bills-could-cut-him-in-theory/ Olympic boxing champion Foreman facing underage rape lawsuits from 1970s, https://www.insidethegames ..read more

By Darby Daly Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Below, for your browsing convenience, the categories are divided into: Entertainment, Arts, Sports, Technology/Media, and General News: Entertainment R. Kelly Trial in Chicago: What to Know as Witnesses Testify A woman told the jury that R. Kelly had sexually abused her on video when she was 14, and persuaded her not to testify against him at his 2008 state trial, which ended in his acquittal. https://www.nytimes.com/article/r-kelly-chicago-trial.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/arts/music/r-kelly-victim-testimony.html?sear ..read more

By Bennett Liebman Why the Whyte Review is a lesson for all sports globally, https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1127093/whyte-review-lesson-for-all-sports-blog Quintana disqualified from Tour de France after testing positive for tramadol, https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1127089/quintana-disqualified-tour NBA Intellectual Property Win on Chinese Counterfeits, https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/nba-intellectual-property-1234686078/ Patrick Reed Defamation Lawsuit Against Golf Channel and Brandel Chamblee, https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/patrick-reed-defamation-law ..read more

By Bennett Liebman Lessons From Spain On What Happens Without Sportsbook Limits, https://www.legalsportsreport.com/74616/what-happens-when-sportsbooks-cannot-limit/ Maryland officials give no timeline for launch of mobile sports betting, https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-officials-give-no-timeline-for-launch-of-mobile-sports-betting Could Online Maryland Sports Betting Be Ready For Super Bowl?, https://www.legalsportsreport.com/75989/august-2022-swarc-maryland-sports-betting/ Washington Commanders approved for Maryland sports betting license, https://saturdaytradition.com/sports-gambling/wa ..read more

By Bennett Liebman 'Into the Woods' breaks $2 million as Broadway box office holds steady, https://broadwaynews.com/2022/08/16/into-the-woods-breaks-2-million-as-broadway-box-office-holds-steady/ Broadway Star Sues Newspaper For Defamation, https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2022/08/18/broadway-star-sues-newspaper-for-defamation/?sh=6edba869750b Broadway Week ticket deal returns after three-year hiatus, https://broadwaynews.com/2022/08/16/broadway-week-ticket-deal-returns-after-three-year-hiatus/ Broadway Week Returns, Offering 2-For-1 Tickets Next Month, https://www.broadwayworld.com ..read more

By Bennett Liebman LIV Golf Lawsuit Federal Judge Explains Why PGA Tour Wins First Round, https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2022/liv-golf-lawsuit-1234685595/ Pro Golfers Tee Off Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour, https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pro-golfers-tee-off-antitrust-suit-6606166/ Judge denies LIV golfers ability to play PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs, https://theathletic.com/3493268/2022/08/09/liv-golf-pga-tour-fedex-cup/?source=emp_shared_article Italy's Gazzoli suspended for a year after testing positive for decongestant, https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126867/italy-cycli ..read more

By Bennett Liebman Commercial Gaming Revenue Reaches $14.8B in Q2 2022, Sets All-Time Quarterly High, https://www.americangaming.org/new/commercial-gaming-revenue-reaches-14-8b-in-q2-2022-sets-all-time-quarterly-high/ MGC: Lots To Consider Before A Massachusetts Launch, https://sportshandle.com/mgc-starts-regulatory-discussion/ Everything you need to know about Massachusetts' new sports betting law, https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/08/11/massachusetts-sports-betting-timeline-explainer WynnBet Eager For Massachusetts Sports Betting Home-Field Advantage, https://www.legalsportsreport.com/75118/q2 ..read more

By Bennett Liebman COVID cancels 'Jersey Boys' through Saturday at Cap Rep in Albany COVID cancels 'Jersey Boys' through Saturday, https://www.timesunion.com/theater/article/COVID-cancels-Jersey-Boys-through-Saturday-at-17361988.php A 'Night' to remember at Barrington Stage, https://www2.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/11/arts/night-remember-barrington-stage/ Barrington Stage Names Alan Paul to Be Its New Artistic Director, https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/08/10/barrington-stage-names-alan-paul-to-be-its-new-artistic-director/ Shea's Performing Arts Center expansion grows to $26.6M, https://www.am ..read more