Posts From: November 2025

Two MLB pitchers indicted for pitch rigging

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt...

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NCAA revokes eligibility of more players for betting violations

The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players on Friday as a result of three separate sports-betting cases that involved a power-conference school and allegations of players throwing games...

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Senate pushes NBA for details on gambling policies amid scandal

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is requesting information from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about how he plans to address a massive gambling scandal that rocked the league...

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NCAA delays rule change allowing bets on pro sports

The SEC has asked the NCAA to rescind a pending rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports, according to a copy...

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Kalshi faces legal setback as judge sends Massachusetts case to state court

A federal judge has remanded a case involving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) back to the state jurisdiction. This development follows an extensive legal dispute initiated by...

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Kalshi sues New York Gaming regulator over federal regulatory authority dispute

Prediction market Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Gaming Commission in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, asking the court for...

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Adam Silver speaks out on gambling scandal

In his first public comments since Thursday’s arrests in two FBI investigations of insider sports betting and poker cheating, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday night he was “deeply disturbed”...

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NBA gambling arrests stun league, expose mafia links

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, a seven-count indictment was unsealed charging 31 defendants in criminal schemes to rig illegal poker games at various locations in New York...

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NBA’s Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups arrested in sports bet probe

NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested in connection with separate federal illegal gambling investigations, according to the FBI. The arrests are part of a sweeping probe that has charged over 30 individuals,...

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Swiss regulator files criminal complaint against FIFA

Geldspielaufsicht, the Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority (GESPA), has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors over FIFA’s World Cup-themed NFT platform. According to Gespa, FIFA  offers unlicensed gambling services in Switzerland....

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