IRS targets $51M FIFA World Cup prize Spain won
The IRS is asserting withholding rights on prize money paid to a non-resident national team, a novel tax claim that complicates how FIFA competitions route payouts to foreign players.
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The IRS is asserting withholding rights on prize money paid to a non-resident national team, a novel tax claim that complicates how FIFA competitions route payouts to foreign players.
A freshly created wallet on Polymarket placed $4.22 million across two positions on a football match most bettors…
A fresh wallet staked $1.95M on Spain at 59.1% implied odds and closed in hours. The trade reads less like sports betting than a clean liquidity probe.
The headline is volume, not the favourite: $2.54B traded before a ball is kicked, with $58M concentrated on France at 18.5% and Spain and Argentina trailing.
The exchange doubles down on a sports-led growth playbook, layering a Chelsea midfielder on top of its 2024 club deal with Chelsea FC and its early-2026 Ferrari HP tie-up.
A days-old Polymarket wallet called "fishalive" turned roughly $4 million into about $9 million in profit on Monday…
A celebrity sportsbook slip is not a market signal, but the USDT settlement is a reminder that stablecoins now clear bets that used to move through bank wires.