Sports
October 24, 2025
Terry Rozier Accused of Faking Injury, Attorney Brushes off Claims
A fresh indictment that was just unsealed in New York accused high-profile NBA personalities of involvement with illegal gambling, sending shockwaves across the sporting sector. The names of NBA Hall of Famer and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-athlete Damon Jones appeared in the indictment, suggesting possible […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
NBA Athletes and Coach Arrested for Alleged Ties to Illegal Poker & Insider Betting
Three high-profile NBA athletes have been charged for alleged ties with a Mafia-organized poker ring and insider betting. The charges have named NBA Hall of Famer and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-athlete Damon Jones as potential culprits, leading to their arrests. These arrests are part of […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
STATSCORE to Power ESPN Brasil with LivematchPro
STATSCORE, a leading provider of sports data and technology, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ESPN’s Brazil-facing arm, ESPN Brasil. This agreement with one of the Latin American country’s leading sports media brands will greatly expand the former business’s presence. STATSCORE Pens Deal with ESPN Brasil According to the announcement, the […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
NCAA Allows College Athletes to Bet on Pro Sports in Big Change
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has given the green light for its college-level student-athletes to place wagers on professional sports. This was finally voted in on Wednesday, October 22, with the NCAA allowing its athletes and members of the athletics departments to place those wagers. NCAA Gives Final Go-Ahead for Student-Athletes to Bet on […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
Attorney Urges Tribes, States to Fight Against Prediction Markets
A leading gaming attorney is urging tribal nations and state attorneys general to join forces in pushing back against prediction markets, which he says pose risks to both state authority and tribal sovereignty. “Courts Are Finally Addressing the Issue” Daniel Wallach spoke on Wednesday during a webinar hosted by the Indian Gaming Association, one day […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
NHL Partners with Polymarket and Kalshi on New Deals
It’s official: the National Hockey League (NHL) has branded Polymarket and Kalshi as its official prediction market partners. The move signals the league’s first official partnerships with these types of platforms in the United States. Branding and On-Screen Exposure The newly inked multiyear deals will enable the two companies to gain access to the NHL’s […]
Sports
October 23, 2025
Bookies and Football Australia Fight Over Higher Betting Charges
Australia’s big betting companies have started to remove smaller soccer leagues from their betting sites as they argue with Football Australia (FA) about new gambling fee proposals. This fight could make soccer the most costly sport for bookies in the country, even more than AFL and NRL. FA’s Match-Based Fee Proposal Could Make Soccer Australia’s […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
Media Watchdog Bans Chelsea/Lewis Hamilton Gambling Ads in the UK
The Advertising Standards Authority, the UK’s media watchdog, has gone after popular sportsbook and online casino Betway, as well as Kwiff, a betting app, alleging that the company has breached gambling advertising laws by featuring the logo of Chelsea FC, and by including the image and likeness of Lewis Hamilton, a well-known Formula 1 driver, […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
Wisconsin Readies Online Sports Betting with Tribal Operators
Wisconsin residents may soon have sports betting in their palms, courtesy of a new bipartisan legislation that is seeking to yank the state out of the pariah camp and into the welcoming family of sports betting-friendly jurisdictions across the United States. Wisconsin Trying to Join Family of Sports Gambling States To do away with any […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Asks for Tighter Gambling Regulation
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its commissioner, Adam Silver, were among the first professional sports leagues to drop the antagonizing language when sports betting was still in its innings. Yet, Silver has been critical of certain aspects of gambling, calling for more regulatory oversight, and has called on sports betting companies to eliminate player […]
