Tag: Soccer
English Premier League clubs scramble for shirt sponsors as gambling ban bites
More than half of the 20 Premier League clubs are involved in an almighty scramble to find new shirt sponsors for next season as they will... 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
Key aide to UK party leader was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims
George Cottrell, a close associate of Nigel Farage and a key figure in Reform UK’s inner circle, acted as a front for a major gambling... more
Sweepmate applies US-style predictions product to UK soccer matchdays
The founders of Sweepmate set out to build a matchday-optimized game that follows every twist of live football, and move beyond what... 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... more
Bookmakers drop state leagues in Football Australia betting fee dispute
Australian bookmakers, including Tabcorp, Sportsbet, and Entain, have removed state-level soccer tournaments from their platforms in... more
Summer 2026 events a golden opportunity for Atlantic City tourism — if tourists can get there
National and international events happening next summer in Philadelphia and around the state present a golden opportunity for tourism in... 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... more
One in 10 gambling ads unlicensed in English Premier League opening weekend
New research from the University of Bristol claims that self-regulation in the UK gambling industry has failed, leaving football fans... more
