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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Proposes New Sports Betting Tax On Illinois Operators

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a new sports betting tax on Illinois operators. Johnson’s 2026 budget includes a 10.25% local tax on sports betting revenue on top of the state’s levy, which his office released last week. The budget, worth over $16 billion, would take effect on New Year’s Day 2026 and the sports […]

Betfred Threatens To Shut ALL Betting Shops If Gambling Taxes Increase

Betfred has threatened to shut all betting shops across the United Kingdom if plans for tax harmonisation are made official. The firm’s co-founder and chairman Fred Done, who set up Betfred back in 1967 with his brother, admitted 7,500 jobs are at risk. Done told the BBC that 300 of his shops were “currently losing […]

English Footballer Fined £50,000 Winnings Over 10-Year Gambling Career

An English footballer was fined £50,000 – all of his winnings over a ten-year gambling career. James Byrne was slapped with the biggest FA fine in non-league history after admitting to placing a total of 992 bets on football matches from the start of 2015 to the end of 2024. Byrne amassed winnings of almost […]

Guardians’ Ortiz, Clase Banned From Dominican Winter League As MLB Gambling Probe Continues

Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians have been banned from the Dominican Winter League as the MLB continues its gambling probe. ESPN’s Enrique Rojas reported earlier this week that the DR Baseball League has prohibited the Estrellas Orientales from adding the pair to their active roster for the season. In July the […]

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Paddy Power To Close 57 Betting Shops Across UK And Ireland

Paddy Power has announced it will close 57 shops across the UK and Ireland, putting nearly 250 jobs at risk. The closures make up nearly 10% of the firm’s 608 licensed betting offices and a decision was made following a review of their estate. Paddy Power’s parent company, Flutter Entertainment which also owns the likes […]

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William Hill Could Close 200 Betting Shops In Event Of Gambling Tax Hike

William Hill is preparing to close up to 200 shops in the event of a widely expected gambling tax hike later this year. The operator behind William Hill, Evoke – formerly known as 888, which acquired the bookmaker in a £2 billion takeover in 2022 – is planning for disaster ahead of Rachel Reeves’ autumn […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

The UK’s first land-based casino sportsbook has been opened in London. The Hippodrome Casino in the English capital is operated by Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and billed as a first of its kind for Europe. The prospect of a sports bar in a casino setting is something completely alien to residents of the UK but […]

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Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups Among Dozens Arrested In NBA Gambling Scandal

Missouri Issues Temporary Sports Betting Licenses Ahead Of December Rollout

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Demands Stricter Gambling Regulation

Unibet Operator Platinum Gaming Fined £10 Million By Gambling Commission

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Proposes New Sports Betting Tax On Illinois Operators

Betfred Threatens To Shut ALL Betting Shops If Gambling Taxes Increase

English Footballer Fined £50,000 Winnings Over 10-Year Gambling Career

Guardians’ Ortiz, Clase Banned From Dominican Winter League As MLB Gambling Probe Continues

Paddy Power To Close 57 Betting Shops Across UK And Ireland

William Hill Could Close 200 Betting Shops In Event Of Gambling Tax Hike

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

USA Legal Sportsbetting Apps

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

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