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NHL Star Arthur Kaliyev ‘Stole $50,000 To Fuel Gambling Addiction’

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 Senators forward borrowed large sums of money from her, asked for access to her PayPal account and used her to cash fraudulent checks. In a series of […]

Isaac Dulgarian Axed By UFC Amid Allegations Of Fight Fixing

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 at UFC Vegas 110 on Saturday, where he submitted to a rear-naked choke three minutes and 41 seconds into the bout. Suspicious betting patterns emerged in the […]

FBI Gambling Probe Target Damon Jones ‘Used NBA Championship Ring As Collateral’

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 that he disclosed privileged injury information about a ‘prominent’ basketball player to facilitate illegal sports betting. That player, according to ESPN, is Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Rachel Reeves’ Proposed Gambling Tax Rise Will Not Include Horse Racing

Horse racing will not be included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposed gambling tax rises. First reported by the Telegraph, Reeves is set to focus on gaming machines and online casinos to raise around £1 billion in extra funds for the Treasury. As it stands, Machine Games Duty (MGD) and Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) is taxed […]

SEC Urges NCAA To Reconsider Decision Allowing Athletes To Bet On Pro Sports

The SEC has urged the NCAA to reconsider its decision to allow athletes to bet on professional sports. In a memo sent to the NCAA, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey described the move as a ‘major step in the wrong direction’ and called for plans to be withdrawn. Following a discussion on the topic during in-person […]

BGC Head Tells MPs Gambling Does Not Cause Any ‘Social Ills’ Ahead Of Autumn Budget

The head of the UK’s main betting and gaming lobby group told MPs that gambling does not cause any social ills. Grainne Hurst, chief executive the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), made the statement to parliament’s Treasury select committee on Tuesday. “I would disagree that there are social ills as a result of it. I […]

Turkish Football Federation Discovers Hundreds Of Referees Actively Bet On Football

Turkey’s football federation (TFF) has discovered hundreds of its referees are actively betting on football. TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu revealed a federation investigation, based on data from state institutions, uncovered that 371 of 571 active referees in Turkey’s professional leagues had betting accounts and 152 of them were actively betting. In a press conference in […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Sportsbetting News

NHL Star Arthur Kaliyev ‘Stole $50,000 To Fuel Gambling Addiction’

Isaac Dulgarian Axed By UFC Amid Allegations Of Fight Fixing

FBI Gambling Probe Target Damon Jones ‘Used NBA Championship Ring As Collateral’

Rachel Reeves’ Proposed Gambling Tax Rise Will Not Include Horse Racing

SEC Urges NCAA To Reconsider Decision Allowing Athletes To Bet On Pro Sports

BGC Head Tells MPs Gambling Does Not Cause Any ‘Social Ills’ Ahead Of Autumn Budget

Turkish Football Federation Discovers Hundreds Of Referees Actively Bet On Football

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

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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

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