Turkey has temporarily banned 102 players from the country’s top-tier and secondary leagues as the country continues to investigate a large-scale corruption case involving thousands of players and over a hundred referees. Turkey banned 102 players Turkey Continues to Go After Suspected Gambling Offenders in Soccer The Turkish Football Federation has excluded 25 players from…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) issued a strong warning to operators on Thursday, making it clear that prediction markets are off-limits in the state. Massachusetts Gaming Commission MGC strong warning prediction markets are off-limits License Revocation, on the Table Unlike some other regulators, Massachusetts didn’t clearly explain what would happen to operators who choose to…
New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel wants to put tighter limits on prediction markets, and he’s introduced Assembly Bill 9251 aimed at doing just that. New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel Assembly Bill 9251 “These Platforms Have to Abide By the Same Regulations” CNY Central reports that the proposal, called the Oversight and Regulation of Activity for…
The unfolding scandal that is rocking the NBA and, most recently, the MLB, has prompted the National Football League (NFL) to issue new reminders to its players, cautioning them against engaging in prohibited gambling activity and, most of all, colluding with third parties to influence the outcomes of betting results. NFL Issues Reminder to Players…
A bouncer at a Nottingham casino stopped a dangerous fight by talking to a teen with a knife for almost 20 minutes in the early morning. Nottingham casino teen with a knife Doorman Holds Off Knife-Wielding Teen with a 20-Minute Talk The event happened outside the Grosvenor Casino on Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, United Kingdom,…
A big new partnership between TKO Group Holdings and prediction-market company Polymarket will change how fans follow UFC and the upcoming Zuffa Boxing promotion. TKO Group Holdings UFC Zuffa Boxing promotion UFC Taps Polymarket for Live Sentiment Tracking in a Move Toward Interactive Fight Nights The multi-year deal, made public this week, makes Polymarket the…
In the immediate aftermath of the NBA and MLB scandals that have brought to light collision between professional athletes and sports gamblers to influence the outcomes of betting markets, Connecticut gamblers are increasingly mistrustful of the integrity of professional sports. Connecticut Gamblers Skeptical about Integrity of Pro Sports A new poll by Sacred Heart University,…
Following an operation by Mexican law enforcement and judicial authorities, the US has responded in kind, targeting a suspected criminal enterprise behind a large-scale casino money laundering scheme. a suspected criminal enterprise behind a large-scale casino money laundering scheme On Thursday, a day after Mexico opened an investigation and suspended 13 casinos suspected of money…
One of the two Cleveland Guardians in the current MLB scandal was detained after arriving from the Dominican Republic. Emmanuel Clase was taken into custody right after he arrived at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from the Dominican Republic. Emmanuel Clase Clase promised to surrender himself after charges of conspiracy were…
A Broken Arrow Man from Oklahoma has received a sentence in the case involving the embezzlement of nearly $25 million from the Muscogee Creek Nation Casino. Oklahoma nearly $25 million Muscogee Creek Nation Casino Michael Anthony Houser, 36, has been found guilty of submitting fraudulent tax reports and theft of federal funds, and will now…
