Posts From: June 2026

Malik Beasley indicted on federal charges for allegedly fixing his own NBA performances for bettors

Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Milwaukee Bucks to...

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Former MP pleads guilty to gambling on election date

The former Tory MP Craig Williams, who was a parliamentary aide to Rishi Sunak when he was Prime Minister, is among 15 people to be charged with gambling offences over...

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DraftKings hacker sentenced to prison in New York

A third man charged for his role in a 2022 hacking attack on the sports and betting website DraftKings has been sentenced to prison, the Justice Department announced on Thursday....

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Ukraine shut down a network of illegal online casinos with a turnover of over UAH 141 million

Law enforcement has dismantled an organized crime group that ran illegal online casinos under the names “Dragons Gold,” “Slotoland,” and “Rino.” The investigation revealed that the operation processed over 141...

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Dutch trade association VNLOK takes legal action against Meta

Dutch trade association VNLOK is going to sue Meta and is filing a complaint with the European Commission regarding the large-scale distribution of illegal gambling advertisements on Facebook and Instagram....

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Brendan Sorsby ends eligibility saga with NFL move after gambling scandal

Brendan Sorsby arrived at Texas Tech as a quarterback who could reshape the Red Raiders’ season. He leaves before ever playing a snap, with his college career swallowed by a gambling scandal. Sorsby is expected to enter...

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New Mexico files illegal gambling lawsuit against Kalshi

The New Mexico Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the popular online betting company Kalshi. The NMDOJ is accusing Kalshi of unlawfully offering online sports betting, which is...

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George Santos investigated for insider trading on Kalshi

A prediction market reported U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance,...

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U.S. defense bill proposes to prohibit military personnel to place bets on prediction markets

A new draft of the U.S. defense policy bill proposes to prohibit military personnel and Pentagon civilian employees from trading in prediction markets using non-public information. The provision, included in...

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Terry Rozier facing more federal charges for allegedly soliciting, accepting a bribe

Federal prosecutors allege that veteran guard Terry Rozier agreed to accept a payment worth about $100,000 from a sports gambler to take himself out early from an NBA game while...

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