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Rumors of FBI involvement after sportsbooks refund UFC wagers due to accusations of fixing

Rumors of FBI involvement are starting to swirl online after sportsbooks refunded wagers following accusations of fight fixing in a UFC bout. UFC Vegas 110 became the subject of controversy on Saturday (November 1), after Cuban featherweight up and comer … Continue reading

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Victoria Gate Casino Leeds license suspended over money laundering concerns

Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds has been shut down after the UK Gambling Commission suspended its license. Leeds’ Victoria Gate Casino was shut down on Friday (October 31), following an investigation by the Gambling Commission due to concerns about anti-money … Continue reading

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Romania’s national gambling regulator adds Polymarket to its operator blacklist

Romania’s National Gambling Office has added Polymarket to its blacklist of unauthorized gambling operator websites. The National Gambling Office (ONJN) added Polymarket to its blacklist as of October 29, meaning it has found that the platofrm has been conducting gambling activities … Continue reading

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Coinbase CEO pokes fun at prediction markets, but exposes a serious issue

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has exposed a potentially serious prediction markets issue through a lighthearted side. Armstrong closed Coinbase’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday (October 30) with a quickfire list of buzzwords: “Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, staking and Web3.” Rather than … Continue reading

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Google takes aim at sweepstakes games, removing ‘social’ classification

Google has reclassified sweepstakes casino games from being social games, resulting in new mandatory rules. Sweepstakes casinos are no longer deemed as “social games” by the tech giant, leading to strict new guidelines that must be followed by operators. While … Continue reading

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Turkish league football referee scandal sees over hundred officials suspended

Turkey’s Professional Football Disciplinary Board has issued months-long bans to more than a hundred referees and assistant referees after an internal investigation into betting by the Turkish Football Federation. The decisions were made at the board’s meeting on Friday (October … Continue reading

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Malta Gaming Authority warns users about false gaming licenses claims

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has warned consumers about false claims about gambling licenses. The MGA has published a notice, warning consumers about a list of sites claiming to have connections with the authority or false licenses from it. The … Continue reading

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Signals, face cards, rigged poker games, and wire trails reveal new NBA scandal details

Federal prosecutors have shared new details about what they say was a nationwide gambling ring involving NBA figures Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, and Damon Jones. In a detention letter filed in federal court, they describe advanced cheating technology, the use … Continue reading

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Americans are gambling more than ever, with sports betting and casinos on the rise

Americans are gambling more than ever in 2025, with a rising interest in sports betting and casinos. The American Gaming Association (AGA) has shared new research that shows Americans have been gambling more than ever over the last twelve months. … Continue reading

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Former police officer jailed for blackmailing suspect to repay ‘significant’ gambling debts

A former police officer in South Yorkshire has been jailed for blackmailing a suspect to pay off gambling debts. Marie Thompson, 29, has been jailed for three years and four months after an investigation by South Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards … Continue reading

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