Tag: Soccer
British government mulls sponsorship ban on unlicensed gambling companies
LONDON (AP) — Gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom might be banned from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier... more
ICE Barcelona: 2026 World Cup betting outlook
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already reshaping how operators think about tournament betting, not because of hype, but because of practical... more
FIFA deepens World Cup ties to betting industry with deal that includes streaming games
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA deepened its commercial ties to the betting industry Monday in a four-year deal that will let some gambling operators... more
Australian soccer players banned over spot-fixing gambling offenses
SYDNEY (AP) — Football Australia has banned former Western United player Riku Danzaki for seven years and ex-Macarthur FC pair Clayton... more
Football players, officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey’s betting scandal
ISTANBUL (AP) — Prosecutors in Istanbul on Friday issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a... more
Turkish soccer imposes temporary bans on 102 players over betting scandal
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish soccer temporarily banned 102 professional players including 25 from the top-tier league on Thursday over a... more
Turkey investigating over 150 referees for betting on soccer matches
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Football Federation is investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting... more
A-League soccer player and former team captain pleads guilty to match-fixing charges in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — A former club captain who was honored as the A-League’s player of the year has admitted his role in a lucrative match-fixing... more
How mom’s conversations in a Rio hair salon led to soccer star’s unsubstantiated betting charges
Conversations in the hairdressing salon owned by the mother of Brazilian soccer player Lucas Paqueta were key to the West Ham forward being... more
California: Wilton Rancheria Tribe becomes majority owner of Republic FC
The Wilton Rancheria Tribe, owner of the Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California, will become the majority owner of the USL Championship... more


