Posts From: December 2022

ITIA issues two more bans over match-fixing

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that Chilean tennis player Bárbara Gatica Avilés has been banned from the sport for three years after admitting breaking the Tennis...

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Barstool Sports facing $250k fine in Ohio over underage bettor

Penn Entertainment is facing a possible $250,000 fine from Ohio officials, accused of violating the state’s sports betting regulations that prohibit advertising or marketing on a college campus and also...

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ACMA blocks two more illegal offshore gambling websites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites, after investigations found 2 services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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UK Gambling Commission wins Daub Alderney’s £5.85m fine appeal

A court has rejected an operator’s appeal against a UK Gambling Commission penalty. In September 2021 the Commission fined Daub Alderney £5.85m for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Daub Alderney appealed...

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Two French tennis players banned for match fixing offences

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that two French tennis players Jules Okala and Mick Lescure, have been banned from the sport permanently following investigations into multiple...

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Former Masters champion suspended by World Snooker amid match-fixing investigation

Yan Bingtao has been suspended from attending or competing on the World Snooker Tour with immediate effect, the sport’s governing body has announced. WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson has taken the...

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Tennis umpire banned for betting on matches

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed that Stefan Milanov, a Bulgarian chair umpire has been banned for six months and fined $10,000 (with $5,000 suspended) after admitting placing...

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Dutch regulator takes action over unauthorised World Cup marketing breaches

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) is extra alert to unauthorized activities by providers of games of chance. The rules are clear, but providers of gambling activities seem to push the...

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Nasdaq grants Esports Entertainment’s request for continued stock market listing

Esports Entertainment Group announced that on November 30, 2022, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted its request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. In October Esports Entertainment received a letter from Nasdaq...

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Former Celtic and Scotland striker questioned by police in sports gambling investigation

Dundee FC bosses are assisting police with a probe into gambling in sport after Dens Park star Paul McGowan was arrested.  The 35-year-old midfielder was detained by officers on Thursday morning, alongside former Celtic striker...

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