The definition of something sad: A “news” story that intentionally omits as much relevant information as it claims to reveal. An example of interest to sports bettors occurred this week, courtesy of that venerable Brit outfit The Guardian, in a feature about London legal firm Mackrell Turner Garrett preparing “compensation claims” against prominent UK-facing sportsbooks William […]

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Sporting interviews in the aftermath of victory are predictable. “You must be delighted with that win?”. “I’m happy with the result, but the performance can be improved”. “Do you think you can go all the way now?”. “I’m taking it one game at a time”. So it was a pleasant surprise for BBC snooker viewers […]

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The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which represents many of the United Kingdom’s largest sports-betting firms, has announced a “whistle to whistle” ban on TV ads running on UK television during most broadcasting hours. The self-imposed ban has been discussed for several years amongst several responsible-gaming measures, but garnered increased attention during the UK’s recent crackdown […]

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Every so often there’s an intriguing story that drifts across the periphery of the sports-wagering world that somehow doesn’t add up. The latest example: A story appearing at Inside World Football about three players from Belgium’s U16 women’s football team, who were reportedly offered huge sums of money to… well… play poorly in an international tournament […]

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Prominent American casino-entertainment giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment International have jointly announced the creation of a new sports integrity and anti-fraud association designed to detect possible fraud in the rapidly expanding legalized United States sports-betting market. The new group, called the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA), is based on the successful Europe Sport Security […]

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