Making sure that contest IDs are only from current day

app.py

@@ -1493,7 +1493,8 @@ if selected_tab == 'Data Load':
             contest_options = st.session_state.get('pricing_contests', [])
             if contest_options:
                 contest_labels = [
-                    f"{c['contest_name']} | {c.get('game_type', '')} | ${int(c.get('prize_pool', 0)):,.0f}"
+                    f"{c.get('contest_date_display') or c.get('contest_date', '') or '—'} | {c['contest_name']} | "
+                    f"{c.get('game_type', '')} | ${int(c.get('prize_pool', 0)):,.0f}"
                     for c in contest_options
                 ]
                 contest_dropdown_options = ["None"] + contest_labels

global_func/contest_pricing_api.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Union
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import pandas as pd
+import pytz
+
 try:
     from curl_cffi import requests as http_requests
     USE_IMPERSONATE = True
@@ -20,6 +22,27 @@ SPORT_API_MAP = {
     "MMA": "MMA",
 }
 
+# MLB / NBA / NHL: only list contests whose slate date is "today" in US/Eastern (excludes next-day slates).
+_TODAY_SLATE_SPORTS = frozenset({"MLB", "NBA", "NHL"})
+_EASTERN = pytz.timezone("US/Eastern")
+
+
+def _parse_sd_to_eastern_date_strings(start_raw) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    """Return (YYYYMMDD, display YYYY-MM-DD) in US/Eastern from DK `sd` field, or (None, None)."""
+    if start_raw is None:
+        return None, None
+    try:
+        ts_ms = int(str(start_raw)[6:-2])
+        dt_utc = datetime.fromtimestamp(ts_ms / 1000.0, tz=timezone.utc)
+        dt_eastern = dt_utc.astimezone(_EASTERN)
+        return dt_eastern.strftime("%Y%m%d"), dt_eastern.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    except Exception:
+        return None, None
+
+
+def _today_yyyymmdd_eastern() -> str:
+    return datetime.now(_EASTERN).strftime("%Y%m%d")
+
 
 def _contest_type_matches(game_type: str, type_var: str) -> bool:
     if type_var == "Showdown":
@@ -58,16 +81,17 @@ def fetch_contests_for_selection(sport_var: str, type_var: str) -> list[dict]:
             continue
 
         start_raw = contest.get("sd")
-        try:
-            contest_date = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(start_raw[6:-2]) / 1000).strftime("%Y%m%d")
-        except Exception:
-            contest_date = ""
+        contest_date, contest_date_display = _parse_sd_to_eastern_date_strings(start_raw)
+        if sport_var in _TODAY_SLATE_SPORTS:
+            if not contest_date or contest_date != _today_yyyymmdd_eastern():
+                continue
 
         filtered.append(
             {
                 "contest_name": name,
                 "contest_id": contest.get("id"),
-                "contest_date": contest_date,
+                "contest_date": contest_date or "",
+                "contest_date_display": contest_date_display or "",
                 "game_type": game_type,
                 "prize_pool": contest.get("po", 0),
             }