Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up
The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.
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Taylor Swift arrives to watch Chiefs in AFC Championship Game
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are attempting to make a historic return to the Super Bowl -- and Taylor Swift will be there to see it.Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Teen sentenced to 52 years for deadly stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event
Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years in prison for fatally stabbing three girls at a children's Taylor Swift-themed event in the United Kingdom last year.ABC News - 3d -
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10ABC News - 4d -
Teen pleads guilty to murdering girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class
A British teen has pleaded guilty to murder over an allegedly "meticulously planned" stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for kids.CBS News - 6d -
Caitlin Clark, Taylor Swift share suite to watch Chiefs take on Texans
Clark, a lifelong Chiefs fan, is also a noted fan of Swift's music and attended the game after being personally invited by the singer.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18 -
Chiefs' Travis Kelce reveals when he plans to retire and if Taylor Swift wants him to hang up the cleats
Kelce said his thoughts on retirement change frequentlyCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
London mayor to be investigated over Taylor Swift tickets
Sir Sadiq Khan's received six Taylor Swift tickets worth about £3,000 for her concert in August.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Strong earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami alerts
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Meta hosts AI chatbots imitating 'Hitler,' 'Jesus Christ' and Taylor Swift
In less than six months users have created and successfully published chatbots on Meta’s platforms that violate its rules.NBC News - Jan. 7
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