Author: Joe Lyons
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is the latest player to find himself wrapped up in a Major League Baseball gambling probe. On Monday the league announced Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31st as part of an investigation into sports gambling. He isn’t the only Guardians player in hot water as earlier […]
Bet365 has launched a new horse racing product called ‘Position Payout’ designed to give bettors a different way to play. Ahead of a huge week for the sport with major meetings at Galway and Goodwood, the leading online casino is shaking things up. Rather than backing a horse to win a race, bet365 is allowing […]
The UK gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent the Treasury from going ahead with plans to harmonise online gambling tax. In April, the government launched a consultation into a proposal to simplify the different duties applied to gambling products into a single tax to be called remote betting and gaming duty […]
Japanese A-League star Riku Danzaki has been charged over his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scheme. Danzaki, 25, most recently played as an attacking midfielder for Western United and was indicted for ten offences including: Engaging in conduct that would corrupt a betting outcome Facilitating corrupt conduct information for betting Using corrupt conduct information for […]
An investigation has been opened into claims some asylum seekers used government-funded debit cards to gamble. The Home Office will lead the inquiry following the news that a Freedom of Information request made by PoliticsHome showed more than 6,500 payments in gambling settings were attempted by asylum seekers in the last year. The government gives […]
28% of gamblers in the United Kingdom could head for the black market if plans for tax harmonisation are made official. According to a new YouGov survey commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), nearly a third of gamblers will abandon regulated UK betting sites if the government moves forward with devastating changes to […]
A professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes on Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, according to documents obtained by ESPN. Rozier remains under federal investigation and has not been cleared of any wrongdoing on a potential gambling probe, despite claims from NBA insider Shams Charania earlier this year that the player was exonerated. In […]
Polymarket will return to the United States market after acquiring derivatives exchange QCEX for $112 million. The world’s largest prediction market announced its purchase of the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse on Monday, paving the way for a comeback to America following two years out. The crypto betting site will now be considered compliant under US regulations as […]
Betfred has extended its sponsorship of the World Matchplay Darts until at least 2030. The popular UK betting site will continue to hold the naming rights to the World Matchplay (since 2019) and Women’s World Matchplay (since 2022) tournaments. Prize funds in both events will increase from the 2026 renewal as the World Matchplay prize […]
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is demanding a separate tax for horse racing betting amid fears new rates could cost the sport as much as £160 million. Why Is Betting Tax Harmonisation Harmful For Horse Racing? In April, the UK government launched a consultation into a proposal to harmonise all online gambling into a single […]
The MLB has extended Cleveland Guardian pitcher Luis Ortiz’s paid leave as the investigation into suspicious betting patterns continues. On Friday it was announced the MLB and MLBPA had agreed to prolong the player’s non-disciplinary paid leave – originally due to end after the All-Star break – through games on August 31 as the league […]
BoyleSports has extended its sponsorship of the Galway Races, penning a new-three year deal with the summer festival. The operator, one of the leading online casinos in Ireland, began its affiliation with the festival in 2022 which will now run until through 2027. BoyleSports, an independent firm founded in 1982 with headquarters in Dundalk, will […]