Casino
July 14, 2025
UK Competition Regulator Looks Into Sportradar’s Purchase of IMG Arena
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started to check Sportradar‘s plan to buy IMG Arena. The CMA worries this might affect competition in the sports data and media rights market. Regulator Seeks Public Input on Sportradar’s Takeover of IMG Arena From Endeavor The deal made public in March 2025, would let Nasdaq-listed Sportradar […]
Industry
July 14, 2025
Senate Blocks Attempt to Reverse Gambling Tax Rule
A bill to undo a controversial tax change affecting US gamblers ran into strong opposition in the Senate on July 10, halting plans to bring back full deductions for gambling losses. Effort to Restore Full Gambling Loss Deductions Thwarted by Republican Hold Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, who opposes the provision, tried to speed up […]
Sports
July 11, 2025
Ex-Cheltenham Player Ryan Bowman Banned for Placing over 6K Bets
Ex-Cheltenham, Shrewsbury, and Exeter star Ryan Bowman has been handed a three-and-a-half-year ban after placing more than 6000 bets on soccer. His ban, which started in March, will run until September 2028. Football Association Bans Ryan Bowman According to an investigation, Bowman placed a bet from the substitutes’ bench during a match between Shrewsbury and […]
Sports
July 11, 2025
DraftKings to Give Back Over $3M to Connecticut Users
DraftKings has agreed to return more than $3 million to thousands of its Connecticut customers after a state-led probe uncovered problems with the company’s marketing tactics. The deal follows the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) starting a review of promotional campaigns run by the sports betting and online casino operator. DraftKings to Refund 7,000+ Customers […]
Industry
July 11, 2025
Senate GOP Blocks Bill to Restore Full Gambling Deductions
Senate Republicans on Thursday stopped a Democratic attempt to roll back a tax change that professional gamblers warn could cripple their industry. Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto sought quick approval of a bill to fully restore gambling loss deductions, but Indiana Republican Todd Young opposed it, effectively putting the proposal on hold. “I strongly support […]
Legal
July 11, 2025
Lucchese Captain Anthony Villani Was Convicted of Illegal Gambling
US District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto sentenced Anthony Villani, a captain in the Luchese organized crime family, to 21 months in prison. Villani was convicted of racketeering with predicate acts of money laundering and illegal gambling related to his running of a large-scale, illegal online gambling business. The business was linked to the crime family […]
Sports
July 10, 2025
NJ Bans Sportsbook Deals With Public Colleges
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that prohibits sportsbooks from partnering with the state’s public colleges and universities. The measure, first introduced in April 2024 by four sponsors, was more than a year in the making. After passing the Senate in June, the bill made its way to Murphy’s desk and became […]
Sports
July 10, 2025
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen UFC 318 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Each of Marvin Vettori’s last eight fights went the distance, while the same was the case with Brendan Allen’s last three. However, our UFC 318 prediction is that this one will finish sooner. We think that one of them will finish the other one. So, who will it be? Read this Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan […]
Sports
July 10, 2025
Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov UFC 318 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Online sportsbooks seem to have already written off Paulo Costa ahead of UFC 318, but this might be premature. Sure, his recent record doesn’t inspire much confidence, and Kopylov’s no joke, but it’s not like Costa’s out of gas. At 34, he still has the tools to make waves in the middleweight division. The question […]
Sports
July 10, 2025
Chelsea vs. PSG 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Odds, Time, and Prediction
Paris Saint-German a.k.a., PSG – the winners of the 2025 Champions League – destroyed Real Madrid 4:0 in the previous round and are now -167 favorites to do something similar to Chelsea. Are bookies right to favor the French team, or will we witness a surprise at MetLife Stadium this coming Sunday? Keep reading this […]
