NBA officials met with a United States congressional committee to discuss the gambling probes that resulted in stunning indictments. According to ESPN, the meeting was considered an informational sit-down for members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce – including conversations about the league’s partnerships with sportsbooks and measures to prevent illegal use of […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey described the move as a ‘major step in the wrong direction’ and called for plans to be withdrawn.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among dozens arrested as part of an NBA investigation into illegal gambling. In July it was revealed a professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes on Rozier’s statistics in a game back in March 2023, staking $13,759 and collecting $13,017.70 […]
The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has issued 39 temporary retail licenses for mobile sports betting. The temporary licenses will allow operators to test their systems and equipment before sports betting officially launches in Missouri at the start of December. The regulator’s Public Relations Coordinator, Elizabeth Hoffman, said: “They can make any of the necessary preparations […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has demanded stricter gambling regulation in the United States. Silver was the first acting professional league commissioner to come out in support of legalising sports betting in the US but admitted that more regulation is required to reduce game manipulation and combat disruptive fan behaviour in arenas which can stem from […]
The operator behind major UK gambling firm Unibet, Platinum Gaming, has been fined £10 million by the Gambling Commission. The fine was issued due to failures to enforce safer gambling and anti-money laundering measures. Platinum Gaming, which also owns Bingo.com, was issued with a warning by the UK watchdog and must now undergo a third-party […]
