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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.
Poker
Crypto poker site CoinPoker is hosting the 2025 High Stakes Cash Game World Championship (CGWC). The top poker professionals from across the globe are taking each other on…
Nov 19, 2025
UK & Casino
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is confident the two-child benefit cap will be addressed in the autumn budget. Earlier this year Brown called on the Labour government to…
Nov 10, 2025
Sportsbetting
Cleveland Guardians duo Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase have been indicted in connection to a sports gambling investigation. Prosecutors allege that Ortiz was paid $5,000 for throwing an…
Nov 10, 2025
Sportsbetting
ESPN has terminated its sports betting partnership with Penn Entertainment, paving the way for DraftKings to take charge. The multiplatform sports media firm, owned by the Walt Disney…
Nov 7, 2025
UK & Casino
MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to move forward with gambling tax hikes despite bookmaker ‘scaremongering.’ In a report by the Treasury Select Committee, MPs accused betting firms of…
Nov 7, 2025
Sportsbetting
NBA officials met with a United States congressional committee to discuss the gambling probes that resulted in stunning indictments. According to ESPN, the meeting was considered an informational…
Nov 6, 2025
UK & Casino
The Northern Ireland Assembly’s All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling has called for a closer look on tax hike proposals. The cross-party group wrote a letter…
Nov 6, 2025
UK & Casino
The Gambling Commission has ordered NetBet to pay £650,000 in anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures. NetBet, which operates the UK’s Netbet.co.uk website, will pay the penalty…
Nov 5, 2025
Sportsbetting
NHL star Arthur Kaliyev has been accused of stealing $50,000 from his ex-girlfriend to fuel a gambling addiction. Kaliyev’s former partner, adult-content model Lauren Mochen, claimed the Belleville…
Nov 5, 2025
Sportsbetting
Isaac Dulgarian has been axed by the UFC amid allegations of fight fixing. The featherweight was cut from Dana White’s roster just one day after falling to defeat…
Nov 4, 2025
UK & Casino
Victoria Gate Casino has had its license suspended due to serious concerns regarding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks. The Leeds venue was closed on Friday after the…
Nov 4, 2025
Sportsbetting
Former NBA player Damon Jones, currently at the centre of an FBI gambling probe, allegedly used his championship ring as collateral. Jones was arrested last month amid charges…
Nov 3, 2025