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Joe Lyons is a betting industry writer for GamblingIndustryNews with years of experience on reputable gambling websites. Joe specialises in long form content in the world of sports betting and gambling. Joe is recognised as an expert in sports fields such as horse racing, soccer, NFL and NBA.

Posts by Joe Lyons

August 20, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
New data from the British Gambling Commission has revealed online slots gambling is on the rise despite the introduction of new stake limits. Stats sourced from online casinos for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 showed a rise in gross gambling yield (GGY) despite the introduction of new restrictions. Online GGY for Q1 of the […]
August 20, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium will host its final fixture this weekend as racing operations prepare to move nearby. The last race at Perry Barr is scheduled for 22:11 BST on Saturday, August 23 as the switch to Dunstall Park at Wolverhampton Racecourse inches closer ahead of its grand opening on September 19. 96 years of […]
August 19, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Meta has been issued a warning by Brazil’s Attorney General Office (AGU) over illegal gambling advertisements on its social media platforms. The AGU announced it had sent an extrajudicial notice to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The advertisements did not have the required authorisation from the country’s regulator, the Ministry of Finance’s […]
August 19, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
The NBA and its players’ union have united in support of limiting the type of prop bets sportsbooks can accept on NBA games. Representatives for the league and NBPA are sounding out the prospect of restricting prop betting with sports betting apps, which allows players to wager on points totals and other personal statistics for […]
August 18, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Parimatch has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official betting partner of Manchester United for some of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. United is already one of the most recognisable clubs in the Eastern Hemisphere and the new partnership grows the brand even further. The deal, alongside United’s existing partnership with UK […]
August 18, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
British horse racing is planning a September 10th strike against the Labour government’s proposed betting tax rise. All scheduled racing in Britain on the date will be cancelled, abandoning meetings at Uttoxeter, Lingfield, Kempton and Carlisle which is expected to result in a £700,000 loss to the industry. The action has been agreed following cooperation […]
August 15, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Football journalist Fabrizio Romano has become the first global ambassador of Betway Scores. Romano joins forces with the popular sports betting app Betway through its subsidiary company which provides instant updates, statistics and match commentary from all major sporting events around the world. Betway Scores announced the partnership on social media, writing: “Betway Scores – […]
August 14, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Ohio’s sports gambling oversight agency has joined Major League Baseball’s investigation of the two suspended Cleveland Guardians pitchers. In July, Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave by the league when betting integrity firm IC360 sent an alert to sportsbooks regarding a pair of his pitches that had received unusual gambling activity. Less than […]
August 14, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Australian gambling firm BlueBet has been fined for letting a man gamble away $570k without considering his wellbeing. BlueBet, one of the leading operators for sports betting in Australia, was fined $53,380 by the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission (NTRWC) which regulates most online gambling companies in the country. The regulator described BlueBet’s conduct […]
August 13, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Chelsea legend John Terry has joined football prediction app LEBOM as an investor and brand ambassador. Terry joins the sports betting app on a three-year deal, focusing on product development and providing weekly score predictions throughout the season. The Premier League icon supports LEBOM’s goal of allowing players to create private leagues, predict match outcomes […]
August 13, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has denied fresh allegations of sports betting just weeks before the Sooners are due to begin their NCAA campaign. Controversy arose on Tuesday when screenshots of Mateer’s Venmo account appeared to show two transactions on the mobile payment app made on November 20, 2022 while he was a freshman at Washington […]
August 12, 2025 by: Joe Lyons
Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr opened up on his brother Jontay’s gambling scandal that led to a lifetime ban from the NBA. Jontay was banned from the league after an investigation revealed he had disclosed confidential information to bettors, limited his participation in at least one game and bet on NBA games while playing […]
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