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BettingJalen Smith pleads guilty in sweeping NCAA basketball point shaving scandal
Jalen Smith, one of the alleged fixers of a sprawling basketball point-shaving operation, admitted in federal court in Philadelphia that he played a key role in the scheme that stretched...
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BettingMLS issues lifetime bans to two former players over betting scandal
Major League Soccer has permanently banned two former players after investigators concluded they gambled on league matches and passed along insider details to other bettors. The league announced Monday (March...
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GamblingValve faces federal class action lawsuit claiming loot boxes run illegal gambling system
A new proposed class action lawsuit is accusing video game company Valve of running what plaintiffs describe as an illegal gambling operation inside several of its biggest games. The case,...
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Prediction MarketsUnderdog buys Aristotle exchange licenses to launch US sports prediction market
Underdog is moving deeper into prediction markets after buying two federally regulated exchange entities, a step that will allow the sports gaming company to operate its own U.S. marketplace for...
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GamblingWomen remain minority among Spain online gamblers but participation rising rapidly
Women still account for a relatively small portion of Spain’s online gambling market, yet their numbers are climbing quickly. New figures from Spain’s Directorate General for Gambling Regulation show that...
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GamblingNSW regulators warn gambling companies over influencer marketing and online promotions
Regulators in New South Wales are starting to pay closer attention to a fast-growing part of the gambling industry aka social media influencers and online content creators. Liquor & Gaming...
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BettingAustralian regulator penalizes six betting firms over BetStop failures protecting self-excluded
Australia’s communications regulator has moved against six licensed wagering companies after investigations found they failed to follow safeguards meant to protect people who chose to stop gambling. The Australian Communications...
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GamblingFederal judge dismisses Morongo tribe lawsuit challenging California gaming compact provisions
A federal judge has thrown out, at least for now, a lawsuit filed by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians that challenged several provisions in its gaming agreement with California....
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Prediction MarketsBipartisan lawmakers propose limits on prediction markets involving war, elections, and sports
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers in the House wants federal regulators to clamp down on certain prediction markets, arguing that some platforms now allow trades tied to events that could...
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Prediction MarketsKalshi sued by traders over disputed Khamenei prediction market payout fight
Two California traders have filed a federal class action lawsuit accusing prediction market operator Kalshi of misleading users and refusing to pay contracts tied to the reported death of Iran’s...
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BettingFormer North Carolina A&T players ruled ineligible during NCAA betting investigation
Two former North Carolina A&T men’s basketball players have been declared ineligible after declining to cooperate with an NCAA investigation examining possible sports betting activity tied to games involving the...
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BettingDraftKings and ESPN link sports betting to March Madness bracket contests
DraftKings and ESPN are preparing a new account-linking feature that will connect sports betting directly with the massive college basketball bracket contests that take over every March. The companies revealed...
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GamblingFederal crackdown targets 18th Street gambling and drug network at MacArthur Park
Federal authorities arrested 12 alleged members and associates of the 18th Street gang Thursday (March 5), saying the group ran a criminal network around Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park that mixed...
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GamblingSpanish police bust gambling money laundering ring exploiting Ukrainian war refugees
Spanish police have arrested 12 people accused of running a criminal network that washed millions of euros through online gambling platforms while exploiting Ukrainian women who had fled the war....
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GamblingEntain warns higher UK gambling taxes risk boosting illegal betting market amid £681M Q4 loss
Ladbrokes' parent company, Entain, says a sharp rise in UK gambling taxes has already taken a heavy financial toll and could ultimately strengthen unregulated betting markets. The FTSE-100 gambling group...
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GamblingBonus abuse surges across North American online gaming platforms, report finds
Bonus abuse has emerged as the leading fraud threat facing North America’s online gaming industry, as criminals increasingly exploit promotional incentives and sign-up offers to generate illicit profits. A new...
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BettingNCAA details March Madness player availability reports amid rising betting pressure
The NCAA has now spelled out how teams must report player availability during the 2026 men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments, setting firm deadlines and financial penalties for programs...
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Prediction MarketsSenators move to block federal officials from betting on political prediction markets
Interest in prediction markets has surged in recent years, but two U.S. senators now want to make sure top government officials cannot profit from them. Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon...
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GamblingOhio gambling expansion raises consumer protection concerns after troubling safety scorecard
Ohio’s online gambling market may be booming, but a new national scorecard suggests consumer protections are lagging behind the industry’s rapid growth. A report from the Consumer & Society for...
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GamblingLuzerne church worker sentenced to prison after stealing funds for gambling
A woman from Luzerne County who handled finances for a local church will spend time in federal prison after admitting she secretly funneled church money to fund her gambling habit....
