Shwetha Surendran

Investigative reporter/writer @espn • she/her • tweets my own

[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

Wyland, an artist, sued FIFA on Monday for $25 million, alleging that the federation and its partners painted over an iconic mural in downtown Dallas without his consent for the World Cup.

"Dallas and Wyland deserved better," the lawsuit noted.

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[ESPN @espn]

New York and New Jersey have subpoenaed FIFA as part of an investigation into its ticketing prices for the 2026 World Cup, citing soaring ticket prices and reports that fans were misled about seat locations.
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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

@kumaraishwarya @pinepaula @MerrillLiz Thank you, Aish (and right back at you!)

[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

Honoured to have our story nominated alongside such incredible work. The 1988 project was one of my favourite stories to have been a part of with @pinepaula, @MerrillLiz, and Mark

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[Center for Sports Communication & Media @UT_CSCM]

The stories cited as Jenkins Medal Best Sportswriting finalists are powerful, hilarious and enlightening. All are reported and written by tremendously talented professionals. Profiles, features and deep dives. See all the nominated work at https://t.co/4EabAhojth.

[Jeremy Schaap @JeremySchaap]

This is terrific. The indispensable Willie Weinbaum is among those nominated for the 2026 Dan Jenkins sportswriting award, for his riveting account of the final game of Satchel Paige's career. If you didn't read it, you should.
Thrilled for all the nominees, especially my @andscape and @ESPN colleagues--Willie, Liz Merrill, @pinepaula, @UsernameShwe, Mark Fainaru-Wada, Roberto Jose Andrade Franco, @TheHallieG and @kumaraishwarya--who produced five of the 12 stories nominated in the sportswriting category. Plus, of course, @ChuckCulpepper1, late of the WaPo, now at ESPN, also a nominee.
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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

@kumaraishwarya Go Aish 🫶🏽

[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: “Prediction markets are designed to be addictive and prey especially on young people and low-income folks. They help the ultra-rich get richer and the rest of us get poorer”

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[David Payne Purdum @DavidPurdum]

The National Council on Problem Gambling (@NCPGambling ) announces a $2 million, two-year investment from prediction market Kalshi to "support a strategic initiative focused on trader health and safety."

[ESPN @espn]

How did a cornhole pro’s friendship end in a killing?

@tom_schad and @UsernameShwe have the full story ⬇️
https://t.co/QICBHzrqRG

[Tom Schad @Tom_Schad]

You might've seen the headlines about the quadruple amputee cornhole player who was charged with murder.

@UsernameShwe and I took a deeper look -- at how two lives, and a decadelong friendship, unraveled: https://t.co/6YnVeLZbCB

[Jeremy Schaap @JeremySchaap]

Today on The Sports Reporters, pro cornhole competitor Dayton Webber stands accused of murdering his longtime friend Brad Wells. Webber's lawyers say it was self-defense. @ESPNMcGee, who has profiled Webber for ESPN, joins us, along with @UsernameShwe and @Tom_Schad, who've been covering the story on the ground in Maryland.
watch:
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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

As prediction markets expand partnerships with major U.S. sports leagues, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, sent letters to the commissioners of the NFL, NBA, NCAA, MLB, NHL and MLS Thursday raising concerns about "gambling's ugly takeover of sports."

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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

New U.S. Travel Association survey: Concerns about personal safety, visas, ticket prices and U.S. government policies are topmost on international fans' minds as they weigh whether to travel to the United States for the FIFA World Cup in June

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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

News out of the third circuit today -

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[Mike Selig @ChairmanSelig]

The @CFTC is proud to partner with @MLB to protect the integrity of professional baseball games and prediction markets. We look forward to announcing similar partnerships with other professional sports leagues soon.

We’ll work together with the leagues to prevent insider trading, fraud and manipulation in our markets.

Watch more on @espn with @DavidPurdum ⬇️

[Mike Selig @ChairmanSelig]

The @CFTC takes seriously its responsibility to reject prediction market contracts that are readily susceptible to manipulation and we’re working with the professional sports leagues to ensure we get this right.

When a league raises manipulation concerns about a contract proposed to be listed on a prediction market, the agency considers the league’s concerns and may prohibit the contract from being listed.

Watch more on @espn with @DavidPurdum ⬇️

[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

"The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act" sponsored by Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Adam Schiff, D-California would amend federal law so that "sports and casino-style event contracts" may not be offered on platforms regulated by the CFTC

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[David Payne Purdum @DavidPurdum]

MLB enters prediction market space with Polymarket partnership, info-sharing agreement with CFTC

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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

Update - Mays will face trial after a California judge ruled Wednesday that there is “sufficient cause to believe that the defendant committed these offenses.”

His next hearing date is set for April 7.

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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

An August 2025 anonymous email alleged that then-CSUB MBB temporary assistant coach Kevin Mays was also working as a pimp across four states.

"FIX IT OR THE WHOLE STAFF WILL FALL," the tipster wrote…

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[Shwetha Surendran @UsernameShwe]

This week's events offer a glimpse into the battle for jurisdiction over prediction markets between state gaming regulators, industry participants and federal lawmakers -- a battle that legal analysts say will likely end up in the Supreme Court.

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