Posts From: November 2024

Second bettor pleads guilty in Jontay Porter scheme

Asecond gambler has come forward and admitted their role in a sports betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter. Mahmud Mollah on Wednesday pleaded guilty in the gambling case, resulting in...

Legal
Australian senator on labour’s flawed gambling laws

Documents tabled in response to an order of the Senate moved by ACT Independent Senator David Pocock to produce documents reveal a cosy, open door relationship between the PM, his...

Legal
NCAA wants social platforms to stop online harassment

Over the past several months, the NCAA has partnered with Signify Group — using its Threat Matrix service powered by artificial intelligence — to investigate online harassment in college sports. On Thursday, the NCAA released the complete...

Legal
Ex-Jacksonville Jaguars employee sues FanDuel for $250M

A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee who stole more than $22 million from the team sued FanDuel in federal court on Tuesday, claiming the sportsbook “exploited” his gambling addiction and intentionally ignored its...

Legal
Lucas Paqueta in FA investigation into alleged spot-fixing 

The spot fixing investigation into the alleged deliberate soliciting yellow cards by Brazil and West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has taken another turn with another Brazilian player, Luiz Henrique, being linked...

Legal
DraftKings pays $200,000 to settle disclosure charges brought by SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged DraftKings Inc. with selectively disclosing material, nonpublic information to investors who followed or otherwise viewed the company CEO’s social media accounts without disclosing...

Legal
Aristocrat secures preliminary injunction against Light & Wonder 

Aristocrat Technologies, a leading global provider of gaming solutions, has achieved a significant legal victory in Aristocrat’s case against Light & Wonder concerning infringement of Aristocrat’s intellectual property, including misappropriation...

Legal
DraftKings and bet365 face image rights suite in Philadelphia

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association sued DraftKings and bet365 on Monday, alleging unauthorized use of player names and images. The suit, filed by MLB Players...

Legal
Esportes da Sorte speaks out on money laundering investigation

One of the targets of “Operation Integration”, which is investigating an alleged money laundering and illegal gambling scheme, the bookmaker Esportes da Sorte issued an official statement, through the company’s...

Legal
Online gambling bill introduced at the Ohio Statehouse

A new bill at the Ohio Statehouse is proposing the legalization online gambling.  “I think that this is the next progression of gaming in Ohio,” Senator Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) said. ...

Legal