Author: Alec

05/17/23 9:02 PM

UK: Brentford striker Ivan Toney, one of the Premier League’s top scorers, banned 8 months for breaching betting rules

  • Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney was suspended for eight months by the English Football Association on Wednesday for breaching... more
05/15/23 8:30 PM

Brazil’s soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says

  • Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
SAO PAULO (AP) — The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by... more
05/13/23 2:08 PM

Firm that helped expose Alabama baseball gambling scandal launches integrity hotline

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A sports integrity monitor launched a tool Thursday to help athletes, coaches and staff to anonymously report... more
05/13/23 1:54 PM

Atlantic City casino can’t live without a beach, so it’s rebuilding one

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What’s an ocean without a beach? One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from the sea doesn’t want to find... more
05/11/23 9:24 PM

As legalized gambling becomes pervasive, NCAA rules against it remain strict with tough penalties

  • Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press
The NCAA consequences could be far worse than the legal ones. While the penalty for betting on sporting events in the state of Iowa for... more
05/11/23 8:40 PM

The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, May 12, 2023

  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
A bus driver in Ottawa spoke with Maclean’s Magazine about his longtime addiction to sports betting. Shelley White, CEO of the Responsible... more
05/08/23 9:04 PM

University of Iowa, Iowa State University investigate gambling by student-athletes

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules,... more
05/08/23 3:18 PM

Americans have bet $220B on sports in 5 years since PASPA was overturned

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S.... more
05/07/23 1:22 PM

OPINION: Stench of death overwhelms Kentucky Derby

  • Paul Newberry, Associated Press
They came 150,000 strong for the party of the year, adorned in the gaudiest of hats and sipping on mint juleps, witnesses to what, at its... more
05/06/23 3:56 PM

Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?

  • Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press
Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU. The school did... more