PokerStars’ “BetStars” Brand Debuts Lottery Style Sports Betting Go back to Blog Will casual sports bettors have interest in wagering on sporting events where a traditional bet also includes a lottery-style multiplier that, triggered at random, can increase the payout…
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Betfair Nears Canadian Marketplace Exit Go back to Blog European sports-betting giant Betfair continues on course with a withdrawal plan from Canada which will see the company stop accepting wagers from Canucks in just one short week. Betfair, which finalized…
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Michael Platini Off the FIFA President Boards after 8-Year Suspension Go back to Blog In news that’s not much of a surprise to anyone who’s watched the global FIFA corruption scandal unfold, former UEFA president Michael Platini has been removed…
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New Details Emerge in Celebrity US Sports Tout Adam Meyer Extortion Case Go back to Blog High comedy continues to emerge from the US-based legal case involving one-time celebrity sports tout Adam Meyer, who remains in custody awaiting trial on…
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Ladbrokes Slapped with £54M Tax Avoidance Penalty Go back to Blog Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced today that a court tribunal had ruled in favour of a £54 million tax-avoidance penalty assessed against London-based bookmaking giant Ladbrokes PLC….
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Australia Sports Associations Continue Push for Legalizing In-play Wagering Go back to Blog In-play wagering continues to be a hot topic in Australia, where many of the country’s major sports associations are now backing proposals offered by the country’s major…
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FIFA to Seek Sanctions Against Blatter, Platini Go back to Blog As a follow-up to last month’s issuance by FIFA of 90-day suspensions to outgoing president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter and UEFA head Michael Platini, the international football’s sanctioning committee has…
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DFS Site FanDuel to Seek UK Gambling License Go back to Blog Beleaguered daily fantasy sports site FanDuel has announced its plans to go global, confirming that it has applied for licensing approval from the United Kingdom Gambling Commission as…
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German Footballer Schweinsteiger Continues Plans to Sue over Chinese Nazi Doll Go back to Blog Cross-cultural tolerance is often a one-way street, as exhibited in one of the most bizarre sports-related news stories of recent days, involving German-born Manchester United…
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Germany Loses Appeal, Online-gambling Licensing Plans Permanently Nixed Go back to Blog A ruling issued yesterday by an appeals court in one of Germany’s largest states spells the permanent end to the controversial online-licensing regime installed by Germany’s national government…
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