Session 26: Cross-sport tab counts, scan copy fix, game card visual polish, empty section auto-hide (1579 tests)

web/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx

@@ -341,12 +341,14 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
         )}
       </Section>
 
-      {/* Most parlayed tonight */}
+      {/* Most parlayed tonight — Session 26: auto-hide the whole section
+          once loaded with no data. An empty "be the first" prompt on a
+          fresh platform reads as dead space; show it only when there's
+          real trending activity (or while still loading). */}
+      {(mostParlayed === null || mostParlayed.length > 0) && (
       <Section title="Most parlayed tonight" subtitle="What other bettors are stacking." right={<span className="mono" style={{ fontSize: 11, color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>🔥 TRENDING</span>}>
         {mostParlayed === null ? (
           <SkeletonRow />
-        ) : mostParlayed.length === 0 ? (
-          <p style={emptyCopy}>No parlays built yet tonight. Be the first.</p>
         ) : (
           <ul style={{ display: 'grid', gap: 8 }}>
             {mostParlayed.map((p, i) => (
@@ -390,6 +392,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           </ul>
         )}
       </Section>
+      )}
 
       {/* Recent scans OR first-timer onboarding */}
       <Section title={isFirstTimer ? 'Your first read' : 'Your recent reads'} subtitle={null}>

web/src/app/game/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export default function GamePage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
           <p style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>Loading props…</p>
         ) : props.length === 0 ? (
           <p style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)', fontSize: 14 }}>
-            No props posted for this game yet. Books usually open player props 2–3 hours before tip. Check back closer to game time.
+            No props posted for this game yet. Check back closer to game time.
           </p>
         ) : (
           <ul style={{ display: 'grid', gap: 8 }}>

web/src/app/scan/page.tsx

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export default function ScanPage() {
           <div style={shimmerStyle} />
         ) : games.length === 0 ? (
           <p className="surface" style={{ padding: 16, fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
-            No games posted yet. Books usually open player props 2–3 hours before tip.
+            No games posted yet. Check back soon.
           </p>
         ) : (
           <select