Author: Joe Lyons
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NBA star Malik Beasley was evicted from his Detroit apartment as the FBI continue to investigate the player regarding allegations of suspicious betting activity. The Detroit News reported that Beasley was thrown out of his downtown residence on Wednesday, two months after he was sued for failing to pay rent at the historic high-rise building […]
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, has called on the Labour government to hike gambling taxes. Brown, who served as PM and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010 after a spell as Chancellor for a decade prior, wants to tackle poverty by generating more tax revenue from UK betting […]
The Netherlands Gambling Authority declared the recent tax hike a failure as revenue has continued to plummet since its introduction at the start of the year. The country’s regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), admitted the move has backfired with gross gaming revenue (GGR) steadily declining across both online casinos in the Netherlands and land-based markets. Dutch online […]
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has been announced as a global ambassador for Betway. Henry, 47, is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all-time and depending on who you ask, is sometimes referred to as the best to ever play in the Premier League. The Frenchman becomes the latest face of the Betway […]
New research by the University of Massachusetts has revealed problem gambling is on the rise within the state. Two online surveys were conducted in spring and fall 2024 by the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) team. The findings, published on Boston.com, showed increased involvement in sports betting, more intense gambling behavior […]
Genius Sports has inked a multi-year exclusive data rights deal with the European League Association (ELA) to deliver its technology across an additional 18 divisions. It will collect, process and distribute official data for sports betting apps from over 8,000 matches per season across 46 men’s and women’s competitions. The technology is already used in […]
Australian gambling giant Sportsnet has scrapped television advertisements encouraging viewers to bet in multiples following severe community backlash. The advertisements revealed that Sportsnet, one of the leading operators for sports betting in Australia, is now accepting same-game multiple bets. Multiples combine a series of single bets into one wager and the odds multiply with each […]
Over 100,000 people in the Netherlands have signed up for a voluntary gambling ban. Dutch newspaper Trouw reported the six-figure milestone was hit last week according to data from the gambling authority’s exclusion register Cruks. Cruks, a gambling self-exclusion system and database in the Netherlands, was set up in 2021. In order to register, players […]
NBA legend Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged with hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in California. The 43-year-old spent 12 years in the league, best known for his time with the Washington Wizards where he earned three All-Star selections and made three All-NBA teams. ‘Agent Zero’ was officially charged with one […]
Major TV network Starz is lining up a blockbuster series on the gambling scandal surrounding MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. Ohtani, widely regarded as one of the best baseball players in history, found himself embroiled in controversy through no fault of his own last year. One of America’s biggest television enterprises wants to turn the […]
SBK has been announced as the official betting partner of English Football League club Bradford City. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s best sports betting apps with its competitive odds, SBK has put pen to paper on a multi-year deal with the Bantams. The UK betting site will become one of Bradford’s principal partners […]
The approval process to gain a gambling license in Italy has been extended to November by the country’s Customs and Monopolies Agency. Earlier this month, it was revealed 46 operators had applied for licenses in Italy – each coming at a cost of €7 million. When the new online gambling regime was introduced, the government […]