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Chesapeake Police hunting for information on gambling machine theft

The Chesapeake Police Department has been hunting for any information relating to a gambling machine robbery. The City of Chesapeake issued a plea for information or for individuals to come forward in a convenience store case covering the 1000 block … Continue reading

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IBIA and PFA Canada launch match-fixing prevention training for Canadian soccer players

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) and Professional Footballers Association Canada (PFA Canada) have announced a preventive training program to safeguard against potential match-fixing and betting breaches. The Canadian Soccer Players’ Association has announced the successful completion of a second … Continue reading

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Paddy Power announces extension to World Darts Championship sponsorship

Paddy Power has announced that it will continue to sponsor the PDC World Darts Championship through until 2031. The bookmaker began sponsoring the biggest event in professional darts ahead of the 2023 edition, following on from names such as Cazoo, … Continue reading

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Gibraltar MP suggests UK gambling tax hike could impact its online gaming sector

An increase in UK gambling taxes could directly and indirectly affect Gibraltar’s public revenues, a government minister from the British Overseas Territory has warned. In a ministerial statement, by the Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Hon. Nigel Feetham KC … Continue reading

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Unibet slapped with massive $4.6M fine for duty of care failures

The gambling authority in the Netherlands, known as Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Optdeck Service Limited (which offers games of chance under the Unibet brand name) a major €4,000,000 ($4.6 million) fine. This mega fine is due to the company not … Continue reading

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Kalshi introduces tokenized prediction versions through Solana

Kalshi has made the move to introduce tokenized predictions on the public blockchain platform Solana, meaning people can buy and sell these versions. The company, which is a prediction market, announced that these tokenized versions are now live through an … Continue reading

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Europol takes action against illegal gambling in Spain and Sweden

Europol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation) has announced a coordinated strike force action that targeted illegal gambling across Spain and Sweden. The strategic move from multiple jurisdictions and their police forces was aimed across the last weekend of … Continue reading

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Maurice Hawkins denies role in viral Thanksgiving poker altercation video

Professional poker player Maurice Hawkins has denied provoking a Thanksgiving poker altercation that was seen across social media. The video appears to show a man confronting a seated Hawkins and then violently swinging his fists at the pro card player. … Continue reading

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Mikki Mase blasts Dana White for denying ties and calling him cheater

Mikki Mase, a well-known face in the gambling world with a $43.5 million fortune, has hit back at a recent social shun from UFC’s Dana White. White, in recent media coverage, has allegedly denied any connection to Mase and labeled … Continue reading

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Kazakhstani couple charged with stealing over $1 million at a Sydney casino

Police in New South Wales have charged a couple from Kazakhstan for allegedly rigging a win of over AUD$1 million ($773,850) at a Sydney casino. Organised Crime Squad detectives from New South Wales Police (NSW Police) made the arrests after … Continue reading

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