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A high-stakes federal case playing out in New York could lead to the end of pro sports' all-or-nothing TV packages that force fans to buy hundreds of games from around the league instead of just the games of their favorite teams.

During Chris Christie's first term as governor, he made tax incentives a cornerstone of a promised "New Jersey Comeback" that would lure new businesses to the state.

The AFL-CIO union says it and its affiliated unions are freezing political contributions to federal candidates "until further notice" to channel funds into the labor's intensifying battle to stop or at least help shape a proposed free-trade agreement being negotiated by the U.S. and other nations that border the Pacific Ocean.

Missouri economic development officials on Monday told a House panel that building a new football stadium in St. Louis could bring nearly $300 million in net sales tax revenues to the state over the next 30 years.

The city of Inglewood has unanimously and emphatically approved a $2 billion stadium plan backed by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke that clears a path for a return to the Los Angeles area of the NFL for the first time in two decades.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the state will help the Milwaukee Bucks pay for a new basketball arena with $220 million in bonds that would be paid for by projected growth in income taxes from NBA players.

Putting sports officials on a legal level with political dictators, Swiss lawmakers passed legislation allowing more scrutiny of bank accounts held by governing bodies and their leaders.

An industry group representing Delaware's three casinos is asking state lawmakers to revise revenue-sharing models so that the casinos can remain profitable amid increasingly intense competition from casinos in other states.

Ajit Pai called the NFL's television blackout rules "outdated," and urged his fellow Federal Communications Commission representatives to vote in favor of having them repealed to address fan concerns.

A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered the seizure of a vessel carrying about 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude oil about 60 miles off the Galveston coast.

Major League Baseball players say they may consider whether to discuss a possible ban on chewing tobacco when they negotiate their next labor contract in two years.

DraftKings hired regulatory compliance firm Exiger amid a fight with the New York Attorney General over the legality of daily fantasy sports.

A U.S. appeals court could hear as soon as early February the National Football League's appeal of a judge's ruling overturning New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's "Deflategate" suspension, according to a court filing.

The National Football League is giving up its tax-exempt status, which Commissioner Roger Goodell called a "distraction."

Wagering in the office pool? The IRS will have a hard time collecting on winning bets.

Gun makers Smith & Wesson and Ruger said they will no longer sell many of their semi-automatic handguns in California, following a new law that requires microstamping.  

Sporting-goods retailers and equipment makers are feeling a ripple effect from Sports Authority’s bankruptcy.

Sharapova has been the world’s highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade. Her sponsors include apparel giant Nike Inc., beauty company Avon, water brand Evian and luxury automaker Porsche.

Dick’s Sporting Goods has interest in acquiring Sports Authority stores after the competing retailer went bankrupt.

"I'm so proud of Peyton and what he's accomplished at the highest level,” Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter said in a statement to FOXBusiness.com.