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Kalshi‘s new sponsorship deal with UFC star Nate Diaz got us thinking about high-profile athletes who endorse gambling companies.
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Kalshi‘s new sponsorship deal with UFC star Nate Diaz got us thinking about high-profile athletes who endorse gambling companies.
After lawmakers failed to repeal a controversial provision related to gambling tax deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year, UFC President Dana White is asking President Donald Trump to remove it.
The UFC is increasingly turning to prediction markets for sponsorship deals, as Dana White says President Donald Trump is letting down traditional gambling.
The debate over gambling tax rules in the United States heated up again after UFC President and CEO Dana White sent a letter to President Donald Trump on May 11, 2026.
UFC president and CEO Dana White urges Donald Trump to support changes to US gambling taxation, specifically targeting a controversial provision introduced last year.