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NCAA Considering Proposal To Let Division I Athletes Bet On Pro Sports

The NCAA Division 1 Administrative Committee is considering allowing student-athletes to bet on pro sports. On Wednesday the committee adopted a proposal to allow both student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on professional sports, a shift in the longtime policy that has since become increasingly difficult to enforce following the regulation of sports betting […]

Gambler Who Lost £1.5 Million Betting On Football Sues Betfair For His Money Back

A gambler who lost £1.5 million betting on football is suing Betfair for his money back. Lee Gibson, 47, of Leeds – a multimillionaire ‘problem gambler’ and buy-to-let property tycoon – told a court he placed more than 30,000 bets through betting exchange Betfair between 2009 and 2019. Gibson admitted he initially found gambling ‘enthralling […]

Over 5,000 Visible Gambling Ads Spotted During Recent Premier League Match

Over 5,000 visible gambling advertisements were spotted during a recent Premier League match despite a ban introduced to reduce exposure. Research from the University of Bristol found 5,262 instances of gambling ads during coverage of Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Wolves on August 16. 91% of the ads were visible during live play with the […]

Entain CEO Stella David Fears Gambling Tax Hike Could Force Closure Of Ladbrokes, Coral Shops

Entain CEO Stella David fears the upcoming gambling tax hike in the United Kingdom could force the closure of numerous betting shops. Entain, the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment group which owns the likes of Ladbrokes and Coral, is preparing for disaster in the event Chancellor Rachel Reeves goes ahead with the controversial […]

Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy Warns Horse Racing In Major Trouble With Tax Threat

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has warned the sport of horse racing is in major trouble with the threat of tax harmonisation on the horizon. Earlier this week, all scheduled horse racing in Britain was cancelled in a strike against the proposed changes with meetings abandoned at Uttoxeter, Lingfield, Kempton and Carlisle. The move is believed […]

Gambling Industry News

NCAA Pursues Another 13 Gambling Violations Involving Ex-Basketball Players

The NCAA is pursuing another 13 gambling violations involving ex-college basketball players across six schools. The announcement follows breaking news earlier this week that three players were slapped with lifetime bans for betting on their own games. Two former Fresno State players, Mykell Robinson and Jalen Weaver alongside former San Jose State player Steven Vasquez […]

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Sportsbetting News

NCAA Considering Proposal To Let Division I Athletes Bet On Pro Sports

Gambler Who Lost £1.5 Million Betting On Football Sues Betfair For His Money Back

Over 5,000 Visible Gambling Ads Spotted During Recent Premier League Match

Entain CEO Stella David Fears Gambling Tax Hike Could Force Closure Of Ladbrokes, Coral Shops

London’s Hippodrome Becomes First UK Land-Based Casino Sportsbook

French Gambling Market Sees Growth In 2025 Led By Sports Betting

Amazon Prime Video Partners With FanDuel For Real-Time NBA Betting Updates

Rachel Reeves Argues Gambling Operators “Should Pay Their Fair Share”

British Horseracing Authority Denies Working With Anti-Gambling Lobby

Mexico Could Regulate Online Sports Betting Ahead Of Hosting World Cup 2026

New York Online Sports Betting Revenue Sees $28.5 Million Increase

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Paris Saint-Germain Renews Sponsorship With 1XBet

FanDuel Agree To Pay Jacksonville Jaguars $5 Million Over Stolen Betting Funds

Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy Warns Horse Racing In Major Trouble With Tax Threat

NCAA Pursues Another 13 Gambling Violations Involving Ex-Basketball Players

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