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UFC Hires Gaming Integrity Firm to Tighten Gambling Rules Amid Probe

UFC Hires Gaming Integrity Firm to Tighten Gambling Rules Amid Probe

In the wake of a probe into a Nov. 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke whereby suspicious betting activity was noted by a number of gambling firms, the UFC this week announced a new gambling policy.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/20/2023

Trump Trounces DeSantis in Potential GOP Primary Matchup, Latest Odds

DeSantis Beating Trump By Seven Points After Midterms: No Odds Shift Yet

Even Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, a staunch support of Donald Trump, turned on the former President following this past week's midterm results.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/19/2023

Party Drug Ketamine Being Studied to Help Cure Gambling Addiction

Party Drug Ketamine Being Studied to Help Cure Gambling Addiction

Plus Ohio gambling addiction hotline heats up since sports betting went legal January 1.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Jan/16/2023

Biden Docs Scandal Moving Election Odds

Biden Docs Scandal Moving Election Odds

Political betting markets are moving as the documents scandal surrounding President Joe Biden escalates.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/13/2023

This Might Just Be the Most Saturated Sports Betting Market in the U.S.

This Might Just Be the Most Saturated Sports Betting Market in the U.S.

Tipico Sportsbook becomes the 21st sportsbook to obtain a license in the great state of Iowa, with its adult population of just over 2 million and 90% of the market share going to only five books.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/12/2023

CBC In-Depth Probe Into Canada Sports Betting Ads Similar to That of NYT it Appears

CBC's probe comes just weeks after a similar blockbuster investigative report appeared in the New York Times.  The NYT article found that some sports betting firms specifically targetted college campuses through big money deals.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jan/12/2023

Be Careful of These Sports Betting Scams Ohio Better Business Bureau Warns

Be Careful of These Sports Betting Scams Ohio Better Business Bureau Warns

Cleveland 19 reports that "many people are taking advantage of "risk-free bets" only to have their identity stolen. It's not explained how the two coincide.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/11/2023

Nearly Entire Trussville Entertainment District Could Be Wiped Out Over Sports Betting Indictment

Nearly Entire Trussville Entertainment District Could Be Wiped Out

The 114-count indictment reads like a Hollywood thriller and includes millions of dollars in dirty money switching hands in parking lots, restaurant bathrooms and high-end conferences where the alleged “boss” tells people how to stay clean in a high-stakes business.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/11/2023

Biggest Upset in Big Bowl Game History, Mack Shellacking

Biggest Upset in Big Bowl Game History, Mack Shellacking

McIngvale said he made a $1.5 million bet with DraftKings Sportsbook, a $1.5 million bet with Caesars Sportsbook and a $131,000 bet with Wynn Sportsbook – all on the Horned Frogs and all losers.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/10/2023

Kosar Pulled Off the Air for Betting $19K on Browns-Steelers Game

Kosar Pulled Off the Air for Betting $19K on Browns-Steelers Game

The Browns later confirmed Kosar was pulled specifically because of the league's gambling policy.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/09/2023

PlayUp CEO Does Not Dispute Findings of Ohio Casino Control Commission...After Disputing Them

PlayUp Founder Does Not Dispute Findings of Ohio Casino Control Commission...After Disputing Them

At first claims "at no stage has playup ever engaged in offering real money Slots to Ohio residents" after OCCC finds "PlayUp has one or more disqualifying violations of accepting illegal wagers from individuals in the U.S. after April 16, 2015, through its slots+ product"

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/08/2023

Trump vs. Howard Stern: We Got Your Betting Odds

Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation over the weekend.  Essentially that "Howard Stern sucks".  But does he really? The ratings suggest otherwise.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jan/08/2023

Lawyer Involved With Online Poker Cheating Scandal Flips on FTX Founder

Lawyer Involved With Online Poker Cheating Scandal Flips on FTX Founder

Friedberg reportedly gave details about FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, in a Nov. 22 meeting with two dozen investigators. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/06/2023

McCarthy Round 12 Vote Betting Up Now

McCarthy Round 12 Vote Betting Up Now

At Noon ET Friday, another round of voting was expected to determine who the House Speaker will be, with Republican Kevin McCarthy fighting for his (leadership) life.  The House went through 11 rounds so far to close the day Thursday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/06/2023

It's Time to Acknowledge 'Dark Days Ahead' for Legalized Sports Betting in US

It's Time to Acknowledge 'Dark Days Ahead' for Legalized Sports Betting in US

The industry continues to be mired in controversy with no sign of any corrective actions.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/05/2023

Ohio Governor Dire Warning: Some Sportsbooks Have 'Already Crossed the Line'

Regulators have also grown concerned after learning that 2,500 sportsbook advertisements were mailed to people under the age of 21 by DraftKings.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/04/2023

Ex-Colts QB Art Schlichter May Be Heading Back to Prison

Ex-Colts QB Art Schlichter May Be Heading Back to Prison

In 2012, Schlichter was sentenced to a 10-year prison term and ordered to pay a $2.2 million fine.  He completed his sentence in 2020.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/04/2023

2023 the Year of BSV Predicts Ayre

2023 the Year of BSV Predicts Ayre

"BSV’s demonstrated capacity to enable millions of nanopayments with fees measured in fractions of a cent make BSV the only blockchain capable of taking advantage of the exponential growth in IP addresses that the introduction of the IPv6 standard will bring," Ayre says.  Plus Breaking: Coinbase $100 Million Settlement

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/04/2023

Speaker Election Drama Hurting the GOP Says Oddsmaker

Speaker Election Drama Hurting the GOP Says Oddsmaker

BetOnline set odds for the next speaker, and McCarthy and Steve Scalise are the overwhelming favorites.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Jan/04/2023

NJ Regulators Order Bets on Purdue-LSU Game Halted Due to Brees-PointsBet Relationship

NJ Regulators Order Bets on Purdue-LSU Game Halted

Bets placed after December 15 also to be voided, regulators demand.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/03/2023

How Parlays Were Graded in the Suspended Bills-Bengals Game

How Parlays Were Graded in the Suspended Bills-Bengals Game

Plus Mike "The Mouth" rips into anti-vaxxers using Hamlin to push their narrative that the Covid-19 vaccine is behind the Bills safety suffering a cardiac arrest on the field Monday night.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/03/2023

Police Forces Now Screening for Gambling Addiction During Hiring Process

Police Forces Now Screening for Gambling Addiction During Hiring Process

Plus Cavs head coach warns of the dark side of legalized sports betting in the state of Ohio.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/02/2023

Spread on TCU vs. UGA -13 to -13.5 Early

Spread on TCU vs. UGA -13 to -13.5 Early

It's TCU vs. UGA in the 2022 College Football Playoff Championship and Georgia comes in as the -13.5 favorite despite winning against Ohio State by a single point while the Horned Frogs enjoyed mostly a dominant performance over Michigan.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/01/2023

What Are the Odds of Tom Brady Playing With the Las Vegas Raiders Next Season?

What Are the Odds of Tom Brady Playing With the Las Vegas Raiders Next Season?

Could Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels be reunited under the bright lights of Las Vegas?  BetOnline also has odds on where Derek Carr will ultimately end up.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Dec/29/2022

Ohio Regulators Stark Warning to Sportsbook Operators: 'Adhere to Regs or Else'

Ohio Regulators Stark Warning to Sportsbook Operators: 'Adhere to Regs or Else'

Plus Elys Game Technology warns of turmoil in sports betting industry as it sets up retail book in DC gentleman's club.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/28/2022

'Life Coach' Arrested for Allegedly Running Ponzi Scheme to Support Gambling Habit

'Life Coach' Arrested for Allegedly Running Ponzi Scheme to Support Gambling Habit

Plus a flood of sports betting ads in Canada prompt concerns from parents as one popular sports program recently featured no less than 19 ads for sports gambling companies.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Dec/27/2022

Sam Bankman-Fried Off to Serve Home Detention, Spotted in Airline Lounge

NY Times: Emails Reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s Courtship of Federal Regulators

CoinGeek had Bankman-Fried among its "Crypto Crime Cartel" back in November 2021, a full year prior to the FTX collapse.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/26/2022

Next Speaker Odds as Far Right Turns on 'Fake and Liar' MTG

Next Speaker Odds as Far Right Turns on 'Fake and Liar' MTG

And the knives are out as fellow far right GOP caucus members are beginning to turn on one of their own who backs McCarthy.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/25/2022

Tech Space, Not Gambling Media, Widely Covering DraftKings Customer Breach

Tech Space, Not Gambling Media, Widely Covering DraftKings Customer Breach

And now comes word that BetMGM, too, has been the target of a breach.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Dec/21/2022

Bet on Xmas Flight Cancellations for Christmas 2022

Bet on Xmas Flight Cancellations for Christmas 2022

A Siberian Arctic air blast is headed straight toward the U.S., potentially shattering records and causing anarchy for travelers on Christmas Day.  Oh have no fear.  Our friends from BetOnline are here to take bets on the most airport flight cancellations.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/20/2022

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