FanDuel won’t accept credit card deposits

FanDuel won’t accept credit card deposits

February 13, 2026

FanDuel to stop accepting credit card deposits starting March 2
FanDuel Sportsbook will no longer accept deposits by credit cards beginning March 2. Many sports bettors don’t use credit cards because they are responsible for the fees. Two notable sportsbooks with nationwide locations, BetMGM and Caesars, accept credit cards. FanDuel also announced Jan. 22 a program called “Play with a Plan” to encourage responsible wagering. Bettors are able to track their account activity, set spending limits and establish deposit notifications.
^{Yahoo Sports}

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports agree to multiyear contract extension
Kyle Larson signed a five-year contract extension to remain with Hendrick Motorsports as the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series through the 2031 season. The company announced a matching five-year extension in conjunction with Larson’s stay to solidify the pairing with Hendrick Motorsports into the next decade.
^NASCAR

NFL plans to have discussions with partners outside of core media for live games, media chief says
The NFL plans to hold talks with non-traditional media companies to potentially sell them the rights to a live game. NFL Media chief Hans Schroeder didn’t offer details on which companies could be interested in buying a live game. The NFL sold a week one game to YouTube last season for about $100 million. The NFL’s traditional media partners are Disney, Paramount Global, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Amazon.
^CNBC

How Olympic Figure Skating Music Ended Up in a Copyright Quagmire
Figure skater Amber Glenn won a gold medal on Sunday in the team skate. She competed to the song “The Return.” She has competed with this song for multiple years. Seb McKinnon, whose stage name is CLANN, is the artist of the song. He took to social media and said, “So just found out an Olympic figure skater used one of my songs without permission for their routine. It aired all over the world… what? Is that usual practice for the olympics?”
^{Front Office Sports}

Mavericks tap CAA Sports to find naming rights, founding partners for new arena
The Mavericks have aligned with CAA Sports to pursue the naming rights and founding partner deals for their future arena. Current Maps President Ethan Casson was the CRO of the 49ers, and CAA Sports handled the naming rights for Levi’s Stadium. When CEO Rick Welts was the president and COO of the Warriors, CAA did the same for Chase Stadium. The new Mavs venue is scheduled to open in 2031.
^{Sports Business Journal}

LA28 Olympic Committee backs embattled Casey Wasserman over Epstein files
Casey Wasserman had faced growing fallout over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The leaders of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced that they reviewed the mogul’s past conduct and determined that, based on the facts and his “strong leadership” of the Games, he will continue to serve as chair of LA28. The Executive Committee of the Board said that they found that Wasserman’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell “did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented.”
^{Los Angeles Times}

Syracuse AD John Wildhack will retire, remain at school until July
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack will retire on July 1. He has led the athletic department for nearly a decade. He handled the exit of Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim after 47 years, navigated the upheaval of the NCAA’s amateurism rules and oversaw the renovation of SU’s two primary athletic buildings. The search for a new athletic director will begin.
^Syracuse

Alabama athletics had budget surplus of nearly $33 million in 2024-25; here’s the breakdown
The University of Alabama athletics department had a budget surplus of nearly $33 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year that ended last summer. The surplus was primarily due to “one-time investments made in preparation for the House settlement.” The settlement resulted in additional scholarships and revenue sharing for athletes. Alabama also saved money by not having to hire a new football coach.
^AL

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