Posts From: February 2025

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg fired for violating betting policy

Major League Baseball fired Pat Hoberg on Monday after the umpire was revealed to share a legal sportsbook account with a professional poker player who bet on baseball. The decision...

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ITIA sanctions players for match-fixing offences

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that six current and former tennis players have been sanctioned for breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The sanctions are linked to...

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Online gambling expansion clears first hurdle in Indiana

Legal lottery and casino games could becoming to smartphones as soon as September in Indiana. A proposal authorizing interactive gambling kadvanced Tuesday through the House Public Policy Committee on a...

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New Hampshire introduces senate bill to legalize online casino

A group of New Hampshire lawmakers is pushing to add the state to the small footprint of US online casino markets.  New Hampshire is one of the only four states to set its legal...

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NSW to ban gambling advertising on public transport

The Minns Government has moved to ban gambling advertising on public transport in NSW. The prohibition applies to Transport owned and controlled assets, including internal and external advertising on trains,...

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Three arrested on suspicion of match-fixing offences

Three people were arrested in relation to allegations of match fixing on a boxing fight. A 54-year-old woman, a 33-year-old man, and a 23-year-old man were arrested in Birmingham as...

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Sweden hits unlicensed operator Goodwin NV with ban

The Swedish Gaming Authority has banned Goodwin N.V. to provide games in Sweden withoutnecessary license, the decision applies immediately. The Swedish Gaming Authority initiated a supervisory case against the website...

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Indiana introduce bills to legalize online casino

A bill to move one of the state’s lowest-performing casinos to northeast Indiana has been formally introduced in the Indiana General Assembly. Senate Bill 293—authored by Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington—would...

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New online gaming bill filed in Wyoming

The 2025 legislative session in Wyoming is underway and Representative Robert Davis has already introduced a new bill to legalize online casinos in Wyoming in 2025. Rep. Robert Davis has proposed House Bill 0162, which...

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VicBet fined $130,000 for customer service breaches

Registered online bookmaker VicBet has been fined $130,000 for 2 breaches of its customer care obligations. Announcing the fine today, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) CEO Annette Kimmitt AM reminded...

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