Amazon Prime Video is partnering with leading US sportsbook FanDuel for real-time betting updates during NBA games. Basketball fans will be able to track their wagers throughout games thanks to a blockbuster deal struck between the streaming giant and one of America’s biggest gambling operators. Bettors can link their FanDuel accounts to their Prime Video […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued gambling operators “should pay their fair share” ahead of a widely expected tax hike in the autumn budget. In her speech at Labour’s annual party conference in Liverpool, Reeves all but confirmed a rise in gambling tax will soon be set in stone. The 46-year-old told ITV: “I’m the chancellor […]
The British Horseracing Authority has denied working with an anti-gambling lobby and defended its ‘Axe the Racing Tax’ campaign. Earlier this month all scheduled horse racing in Britain was cancelled in a strike against plans to harmonise online gambling tax, with meetings abandoned at Uttoxeter, Lingfield, Kempton and Carlisle. Champion jockey Oisin Murphy warned horse […]
Mexico could regulate online sports betting before it hosts next year’s World Cup. The tournament will be staged across 16 cities in North America with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting for the first time. Earlier this month, AIEJA – the Association of Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry […]
Online sports betting revenue in New York enjoyed a $28.5 million increase last week. The New York State Gaming Commission reported a massive $56.8 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the week ending September 14, the second week of the new NFL season. It marked a nearly $30 million rise from revenue the week […]
Champions League heroes Paris Saint-Germain have renewed their sponsorship with 1XBet. Shortly before beating Atalanta 4-0 in the opening game of their European title defence, the French giants announced their deal with 1XBet had been extended for three years. 1XBet will continue as the official betting partner of PSG with the brand’s logo displayed across […]
FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars $5 million over stolen betting funds. The popular sports betting app will write a cheque to the NFL franchise to compensate for the nearly $20 million that a former Jaguars employee stole from the team and deposited at the sportsbook. The deal was finalised in early 2025 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three college basketball players have been slapped with lifetime bans for betting on their own games. Two former Fresno State players and their ex-teammate who played last year for San Jose State had their NCAA eligibility permanently revoked following an investigation. The probe concerned at least five Mountain West Conference games throughout the 2024-25 season […]
A recent poll has revealed the public want to hike gambling taxes to strengthen the fight against child poverty. A survey by Survation for the campaign group 38 Degrees was shared with the Mirror, which showed 64% of people support the idea put forward by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown last month. Just 14% of […]
Rap phenomenon Drake lost $300,000 on the US Open tennis final as Carlos Alcaraz overcame Jannik Sinner. The world number one and two met in a Grand Slam final for the third time this year in New York and it was the Spaniard who came out on top. Sinner had previously beaten Alcaraz at Wimbledon […]