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ESPN explores sports-betting deal worth at least $3 billion

Walt Disney Co. ’s ESPN is seeking to license its brand to major sports-betting companies for at least $3 billion over several years, according to people familiar with the matter, aiming to capitalize on the fast-growing online gambling industry.

Real Estate

NBA legend Bill Russell lists $2.6 million Washington home

The former Celtics star's home is located in a quiet, lush neighborhood outside Seattle on Mercer Island, a wealthy community on Lake Washington. The 4,250-square-foot updated Mid-Century Modern home includes four bedrooms, two full baths and two half-baths, according to the listing.

Sports

With a frenzy of deals, Fanatics swoops in to reorder the trading-card world

In a sweeping reordering of the trading-card universe, unions representing players in Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the National Football League have struck exclusive agreements with a new company controlled by online sports-merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc., people familiar with the matter said.