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July 8, 2024
CFL Suspends Player for Betting on League Games
As a result of the ruling of an independent arbitrator, the Canadian Football League (CFL) has suspended the Montreal Alouettes’ defensive lineman Shawn Lemon for wagering on a number of games in 2021 while playing for the Calgary Stampede. The list of alleged transgressions also includes one instance where the player placed a bet on […]
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July 8, 2024
Caesars Entertainment Acquires Australian Tech Startup ZeroFlucs
Caesars Entertainment, a prominent player in the casino and hospitality industry, has purchased Brisbane-based software firm ZeroFlucs Group. The acquisition is aimed at improving Caesars’ sports betting capabilities within its digital segment, Caesars Digital. This move comes after successful cooperation between the two companies that led to the integration of ZeroFlucs’ technology into the Caesars […]
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July 8, 2024
Spain vs. France 2024 Euro Odds, Time, and Prediction
Spain is the team that scored 11 goals in Euro 2024 so far – no other team scored more. This Tuesday, La Roya are taking on France who have scored only three goals, two of which were own goals by their opponents. Despite playing a sort of anti-soccer, Les Bleus have made it all the […]
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July 5, 2024
Raptors’ Former Center Porter Expected to Plead Guilty, Suggests Report
Jontay Porter, the Toronto Raptors center who was banned by the NBA in April is facing significant scrutiny in the United States and even Canada. Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed its intention to look into the player’s activities, amid the looming NBA betting scandal. At the time, law enforcement said it plans to […]
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July 4, 2024
Responsible Gambling Proponents Want Bookies to Show Win-Loss Balance
Pitched by Jake Minear, a West Australian businessman, the idea is as simple as it sounds. Bookmakers would be obligated to display the win-loss balance of each patron in a prominent way, that allows punters to keep track of their expenditures in real time and possibly help them decide to stop betting before going overboard. […]
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July 4, 2024
Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba UFC Vegas 94 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The spotlight will shine brightly on Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba as they clash in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on July 20, 2024. This bout, taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, features two top contenders in the UFC women’s strawweight division. Lemos, ranked No. 3, and Jandiroba, ranked No. […]
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July 4, 2024
2024 British Grand Prix Formula 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The 2024 British Grand Prix marks the twelfth event on the F1 calendar, and it promises to be an exciting affair, especially following the dramatic events of the Austrian GP. As a reminder, defending champ Max Verstappen had a collision with Lando Norris last weekend, so both of them finished outside the podium. It’s needless […]
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July 4, 2024
DraftKings Eyes Potential Sale of Vegas Sports Network
DraftKings is said to be thinking about selling the Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN). VSiN is a Las Vegas-based sports betting radio network that the company bought for $70 million back in March 2021. Analysts are drawing parallels between this possible transaction and Penn Entertainment’s offloading of Barstool Sports last year, when Barstool went back […]
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July 4, 2024
Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Federal Felony Charges
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are ready to charge Jontay Porter, a former player for the Toronto Raptors, with a federal felony in connection to a sports betting scandal that caused him to be banned from the NBA for life. Jontay Porter Faces Unknown Charges Filed on July 3, the court documents do not indicate what […]
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July 4, 2024
Court Decision Threatens DraftKings’ NFT Enterprises
DraftKings, the prominent online sportsbook operator, is grappling with significant legal and business challenges. A US Judge in Massachusetts recently denied DraftKings’ motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit related to its non-fungible tokens (NFTs), while the operator may also be considering selling off its unsuccessful VSiN media business at a significant loss. NFT Tech […]