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Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero Predictions, Betting Tips and Odds
GERVONTA DAVIS and Rolando Romero throw down this weekend as the pair finally settle their differences at the Barclays Center in their highly-anticipated lightweight dust up. Brooklyn, New York takes centre stage for this grudge match, as Davis looks to defend his WBA world lightweight title with Romero planning on ripping it from his grasp. On paper, this is an intriguing fight and is extremely difficult to call. Gervonta Davis is quite possibly one of the hottest prospects in world boxing, and is regarded as potentially the best lightweight or super-featherweight in the world. Meanwhile, his opponent Romero is a relatively unknown quantity with on 14 fights in the professional ranks. Last week was another successful week of predictions for us here at SportsLens, as our prediction of Josh...
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
Bringing closure to the long-awaited judgment related to the money laundering activities over the BitMEX crypto exchange, one of the four federal district courthouses in New York reportedly sentenced two-year probation and six months of home detention to founder and ex-CEO Arthur Hayes. Arthur Hayes, along with the other BitMEX co-founders — Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed — and the company’s first non-employee Gregory Dwyer, pleaded guilty to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations on Feb 24, admitting to “willfully failing to establish, implement and maintain an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program at BitMEX.” Indictment against BitMEX co-founders and employees for violating BSA. Source: Justice.gov Pleading guilty to supporting money laundering is a punishable offense, often carrying a ...
Rap Lyric Usage In Court Limited By New NY State Senate Bill
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty A bill limiting rap lyrics being used in criminal trials against defendants in New York State is one step closer to becoming law thanks to the state’s senators. On Tuesday (May 17th), the State Senate of New York approved Senate Bill S7527 which would limit the usage of song lyrics and other forms of “creative expression” by prosecutors as evidence in criminal cases. While the bill doesn’t outright ban prosecutors from presenting lyrics and other materials to juries, it does require that they show that the work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional” and that “evidence of criminal conduct, not the provocative nature of their artistic works” is what defendants should be tried by. Related Stories Those tactics have l...
Brooklyn Mirage Unveils Venue Redesign Ahead of Stacked Summer Season
New York’s biggest dance music venue is getting a fresh look for a stacked summer season. Avant Gardner‘s founder, owner and Chief Creative Officer, Billy Bildstein spearheaded an ambitious redesign of the already-stunning Brooklyn Mirage. “The Mirage was always meant to adapt and change, to appear and to disappear. Every new generation of the Mirage innovates with new custom methods of building modular structures, as well as with non-traditional use of the latest multi-media and entertainment technology available,” Bildstein said. “This year we’re introducing the third generation of our Mirage concept and while it will bring a lot of improvements and upgrades, and will set new standards on many levels, we found a way to keep the soul of the last generations alive.” ...
Law Decoded: The difference between New York City and New York State, April 25-May 2
Last week, New York dominated crypto media headlines in very different ways. In New York State, the local Assembly voted in favor of the bill that would ban for two years any new mining operations that rely on proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanisms and use fossil fuel-generated energy. A temporary moratorium, which could be extended after the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation provides its assessments of the industry’s carbon footprint, marks the first major legislative attack on PoW mining on environmental grounds in the United States. The push mobilized the community — after digital asset advocacy groups rang the alarm on Twitter. Then, proponents of the ban had to endure three hours of a heated debate to narrowly pass the draft. There’s hope for an even tighter fig...
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano Predictions & Betting Tips for Undisputed Fight
KATIE TAYLOR takes on Amanda Serrano defending her WBC, WBO, WBA-Super and IBF world titles in the women’s lightweight division in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read on to check out our betting tips and predictions for this super-fight at Madison Square Garden. Taylor puts all of her world championship belts as well as her undefeated record on the line against one of the best woman in recent times to ever lace up a pair of gloves. Both women are elite fighters, which can only mean a cracking contest between two elites. On paper, this is a real 50/50 fight. Best Free Bet Offers Sites Highlights Register Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano prediction It is almost impossible to predict a winner in this fight. Both women are at the top of their game and are two of the best fighters ever to lac...
NY Sen. Thomas proposes to criminalize rug pulls and other crypto frauds
New York State Senator Kevin Thomas introduced a new bill amendment request to establish certain offenses related to rug pulls and other frauds related to virtual token distribution, misuse of private keys and hidden interests in crypto projects. The bill drafted by Sen. Thomas, Senate Bill S8839, calls for defining, penalizing and criminalizing frauds specifically targeted at developers and projects that intend to dupe crypto investors. A snippet of Senate Bill S8839. Source: nysenate.gov Through the bill, Thomas seeks to provide prosecutors with a clear legal framework against crypto crimes that align with the spirit of the blockchain while combatting fraud. It calls for a law amendment that will imply rug pull charges on developers that sell “more than 10% of such tokens within fiv...
New Music Festival to Bring Galantis, SG Lewis, More to Brooklyn for Pride Month
Pride Month is primed for a fresh dose of electronic music in New York. Planet Pride is a fusion of six New York pride parties: including Dreamland, WE Party, XLSIOR, ZeroSpace, Ty Tea and Love Prism. The one-day event is set to take place on June 25th at Brooklyn Mirage and will feature 12 hours of music and drag shows across three stages. And the lineup is no slouch, bringing the likes of Galantis, SG Lewis, LP Giobbi and a “surprise pop star,” among others. Planet Pride Lineup Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Planet Pride attendees will also be partying with purpose. Organizers are giving back, directing some of the festival’s proceeds to Heritage of Pride as well as Giobbi’s acclaimed FEMME HOUSE organization. Giobbi was recently named EDM.com‘...
BitLicensed Crypto Firms Ordered to Pay Annual Assessment Fees in New York
The cost of running a crypto business in New York is about to rise with the state government gearing up to require companies holding a BitLicense to pay assessment fees to ensure they’re complying with regulations. The rule was included in New York State’s FY2023 budget signed into law on April 9th by Governor Kathy Hochul giving the state’s Department Of Financial Services (DFS) a “new authority to collect supervisory costs from licensed virtual currency businesses,” according to a statement by the DFS. DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris said the fees would bring virtual currency businesses in line with those already paid by institutions such as banking and insurance companies and added: “New York was the first to start licensing and supervising virtual currency companies, and we co...
Who Is Frank James, The Alleged NYC Subway Shooter?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NYPD / NYPD As New York City is still shaking off the effects of the brutal shooting attack on a subway train in Brooklyn yesterday, authorities have zeroed in on one man, naming him as their main suspect. The New York Police Department has named Frank James as their main suspect Wednesday (April 13th) in the heinous shooting on a northbound N train pulling into the 36th Street station during the morning rush hour at 8:24 A.M. on Tuesday (April 12th). The 62-year-old was identified at a press conference held by the department yesterday evening as a “person of interest”, but they have made the change based on information obtained during their current investigation of his social media posts. Related Stories The information includes a series of videos made b...
NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Shocking Arrest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty The once-promising career of New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has apparently crashed and burned, as he has resigned his position after being arrested by federal authorities. On Tuesday (April 12th), Benjamin resigned from his post after leaving a federal courthouse in Manhattan. The second-in-command to Governor Kathy Hochul had surrendered to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents that morning. Governor Hochul confirmed the news in a statement through her office released in the afternoon. “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor. New Yorkers deserve absolute confidence in t...
Tiësto Announces Two Shows for Brooklyn Mirage Debut In Summer 2022
Global dance music titan Tiësto will be making his Brooklyn Mirage debut in New York on July 14th and 15th. These two shows will be his biggest solo performances in the city in years, according to a press release shared with EDM.com. The Brooklyn Mirage is a spectacular outdoor space with a state-of-the-art sound system and three-dimensional video projection mapping technology. In 2021 alone, Tiësto amassed a staggering one billion Spotify streams and currently has over 70 million monthly listeners around the globe. His track “The Business” was also recently nominated for a Grammy and became certified Platinum in the U.S. with more than 1.3 billion streams to date. Tickets for the Brooklyn Mirage shows are currently on sale now and can be purchased here. Scroll to Con...
