Tag: Soccer
Ivan Toney’s ban from soccer was reduced because of gambling addiction
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ivan Toney was diagnosed with a gambling addiction after being charged with 232 counts of breaching English... more
Brazilian club president who helped uncover alleged soccer match-fixing scandal has no regrets
GOIANIA, Brazil (AP) — When Hugo Jorge Bravo received information over what has since blown up into a major alleged match-fixing scandal in... more
Brazil’s congress opens probe into soccer match-fixing scandal
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday opened a probe into a soccer match-fixing scandal that has rocked the... more
UK: Brentford striker Ivan Toney, one of the Premier League’s top scorers, banned 8 months for breaching betting rules
LONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney was suspended for eight months by the English Football Association on Wednesday for breaching... more
Brazil’s soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says
SAO PAULO (AP) — The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by... more
Premier League clubs ban gambling ads on shirt fronts
LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have agreed to ban sponsorship from gambling companies on the front of their shirts, the organization... more
As sports betting grows in Africa, many see a real scourge
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan health official was so sure Argentina would win its World Cup soccer match against Saudi Arabia that he... more
BetMGM introduces former US soccer star Tim Howard as brand ambassador
Tim Howard, arguably the best goalkeeper in the history of U.S. soccer, was introduced as the newest celebrity brand ambassador for BetMGM... more
AGA survey estimates 20.5 million U.S. adults will bet on World Cup
It’s not quite the Super Bowl, but millions of Americans will watch the forthcoming World Cup. And many U.S. fans will place wagers on the... more
Canada: Betting-focused Game+ network launches new soccer series ‘Room 4-4-2’
Canadian network Game+ today announced the soccer-centric Room 4-4-2 will be joining the network’s growing weekday programming... more

