Tag: Tennis
OPINION: Tennis is failing to address gambling-fueled abuse seriously
Wimbledon’s stars will have to endure hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of threatening social media posts and direct messages when the... more
Tennis leaders lobby gambling firms to close accounts of those abusing female players
Tennis authorities are lobbying gambling firms to close the betting accounts of punters found to have sent abusive messages to female... more
Oklahoma tribe partners with Dallas Open as Texas lawmakers poised to consider sports betting
An Oklahoma-based tribe continues positioning itself to get a piece of potential Texas sports betting action. Choctaw Casinos & Resorts... more
Tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended and fined for betting on matches
LONDON (AP) — A tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina was suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for six... more
Sportradar expands into micro-betting tennis markets
Sports technology company Sportradar has partnered with Tennis Data Innovations to launch micro markets for ATP tennis matches this... more
OPINION: Tennis star Caroline Garcia another example of athletes being endangered by gamblers
Athletes, in increasing numbers, across all sports, are beginning to vocalize something about gamblers, and everyone should pay close... more
French tennis player takes legal action over online abuse from bettors
French tennis player Alice Tubello has filed a complaint over online abuse from sports bettors following 300 hateful messages she received... more
Tennis player details online abuse after US Open exit, cites ‘unhealthy betting’
Caroline Garcia, a US Open semifinalist in 2022, on Wednesday shared some of the derogatory online messages she has received following... more
Tennis umpire banned for life for manipulating scores and gambling
LONDON (AP) — A tennis umpire from Bulgaria was banned for life on Friday for breaking rules related to betting 21 times from 2019-23.... more
Tennis governing bodies aim to combat online abuse of players
The major governing bodies of tennis on Wednesday said they will aim to protect their athletes from online abuse by monitoring, reporting... more
