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NEW YORK: Us firm BallStreet Trading has launched what it claims is the first real time prediction market designed to give users the ability to day trade individual sporting events as they watch live at the stadium or from the comfort of their homes.

The platform is a true peer-to-peer marketplace set up as a tournament where players compete during any live event, eliminating the "house" in favor of a trader vs. trader approach.

Dec 13, 2018 15:12
SAN JOSE: Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, Tuesday announced eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt as its global brand ambassador through 2020. The partnership kicks off as Xoom expands its service to customers in Canada who will be able to send money, reload phones and pay bills for loved ones in more than 130 countries globally.
Oct 06, 2018 14:10
NEW YORK: Premier League giants Chelsea FC have launched a new STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) programme in the American city in partnership with USA’s leading education technology company EVERFI.
Sep 01, 2018 13:09
NEW YORK: Thursday was a landmark day for cricket in the USA as the country’s governing body in the sport, USA Cricket, now has three independent directors. This is expected to give cricket a great chance to grow the game in the country apart from the USA growing its own cricketing talent and stature. The names approved by the 7-member BoD are –
Aug 23, 2018 16:08
LONDON: Cricket West Indies is strongly considering the prospect of inviting the Indian cricket team to play 3 T20I matches at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida in July 2019 right after the World Cup in England, CWI CEO Jonny Grave has confirmed.
Jul 21, 2018 16:07
NEW YORK: DAZN, the Perform Group’s live and on-demand sports streaming service, will begin its operations in the USA on September 10.