Sports
December 9, 2025
Turkey Imprisons 20 Suspects over Wide-Spread Gambling Corruption
A Turkish court has ordered that 20 suspects, among whom are top-flight soccer players from the Super Lig, be sent to prison as the trial is still pending. Turkey Keeps Pressure on Top-Ranking Soccer Insiders Suspected of Placing Bets They are among the people suspected of having abused their positions in order to secure betting […]
Industry
December 8, 2025
Turkey Orders Arrest of Top-Tier Soccer Players Amid Match-Fixing Scandals
Turkey continues its investigation of insider betting in the country’s professional soccer scene as prosecutors have ordered the detention of 46 individuals, including top-league soccer players, club presidents, commentators, and others, on suspicion of participating in the practice. Turkish Authorities Arrest High-Ranking Soccer Players and Officials Turkey’s ongoing investigation into match-fixing has sent shockwaves through […]
Sports
December 2, 2025
Turkey’s Defense Minister Admits Problem Gambling as a Factor in Suicides
Speaking to the Planning and Budget Committee in Turkey’s parliament, defense minister Yaşar Güler made a rare remark and said that the country’s young recruits are increasingly facing issues related to their gambling behavior. Young military members are increasingly involved with gambling Suicide has been common enough to raise an alarm for the country’s top […]
Industry
November 26, 2025
Turkish Soccer Club Left Without Players Following Mass Gambling Scandal
Ağrı Spor, a soccer club competing in Turkey’s fourth division, announced on Monday that it no longer has a team after 17 of its players were suspended amid an investigation into a large-scale betting scandal. Ağrı Spor Is Left Without Players The news comes a few weeks after Turkish authorities arrested eight soccer professionals, including a […]
Industry
November 13, 2025
Turkey’s National Lottery Office Backs Erdoğan’s War on Illegal Gambling
Turkey’s national lottery office, the Milli Piyango İdaresi (MPİ), has officially demonstrated its support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s campaign against illegal gambling as the country is still reeling from betting scandals. MPİ Issues an Official Statement Supporting the President’s Efforts Earlier this week, MPI Chairman and General Manager Ekrem Candan submitted a dossier […]
Sports
November 11, 2025
Turkey Goes After Match-Fixers and Corrupt Soccer Insiders
In the latest move against corruption in sports, Turkey has arrested eight people, including a top-flight club chairman, alleging betting violations. More Individuals Arrested amid Sprawling Betting Scandal This is the latest enforcement move against black market betting operations, authorities have said, with the country previously targeting influencers, social media accounts, and other individuals. Authorities […]
Sports
October 29, 2025
150+ Referees Potentially Part of Gambling Ring in Turkey
With gambling heavily restricted in Turkey, running large-scale and complicated gambling rings would be difficult, not to mention having serious repercussions for the parties involved. Now, though, the integrity of sports in the country has been put into question as more than 150 referees have been embroiled in a far-reaching scandal that has to do […]
Sports
October 28, 2025
Hundreds of Turkish Soccer Officials Placed Unauthorized Wagers
Turkey’s soccer sector is being shaken amid an ongoing insider betting scandal involving hundreds of match officials. While some had merely dabbled in wagering, others turned out to be extremely avid bettors. Many Officials Dabbled in Sports Betting Speaking at a media conference in Istanbul, Ibrahim Ethem Haciosmanoglu, president of the Turkish soccer federation, […]
Casino
October 1, 2025
Turkey Goes After 30 Gambling Social Media Accounts in Latest Enforcement Move
Turkey’s Advertising Board has now gone after 30 social media accounts that the watchdog was able to single out as promoting illegal gambling and betting. The news was shared by the country’s Trade Ministry on Tuesday and goes to bolster Turkey’s ongoing effort to limit the impact of illegal gambling in the country. Turkey […]
Legal
August 29, 2025
Former GVC CEO Kenny Alexander Among 11 Charged in Turkey Bribery Case
The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought charges against Kenny Alexander, the ex-CEO of GVC Holdings, and ten other individuals. This follows a long probe into claims of bribery and fraud connected to the company’s Turkish operations from 2011 to 2018. GVC, which changed its name to Entain in 2020, owned Ladbrokes and other […]
