Posts From: January 2023

Genius Sports and SoftConstruct settle data legal dispute

Genius Sports and SoftConstruct have agreed a settlement to resolve their legal dispute. As part of this settlement SoftConstruct have agreed to purchase a multi-year license to supply Genius’ market-leading...

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Two snooker players suspended in match-fixing investigation

Former UK champion Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang have joined the list of players suspended from the World Snooker Tour during an investigation into alleged match-fixing. Zhao, who beat Luca...

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Betr fined in Australia over self-exclusion breaches

Betr has been fined for trying to sign up a self-excluded gambler as a customer ahead of the Melbourne Cup race. The Northern Territory Racing Commission fined Betr $20,655 for breaching...

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ASA reprimands Ladbrokes for Twitter ad

The ASA has reprimanded a promoted tweet for Ladbrokes, seen in October 2022, featured the text “Can these big summer signings make the question marks over their performances go away?”. The...

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Brentford striker charged with further 30 alleged breaches of FA betting rules

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged with 30 more breaches of betting rules, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was charged in November with misconduct, breaching the rules 232 times...

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DraftKings data breach exposed 67,000 accounts 

DraftKings has revealed that nearly 68,000 customers had their personal information exposed in a credential-stuffing attack in November. A credential-stuffing attack is a type of cyberattack where an attacker uses...

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Kindred Group to remain in Norway as regulator drops daily fines

The Norwegian Lottery Authority was able to inform Trannel and Kindred Group, which among other things own gaming providers Unibet, that they have once again chosen to put the compulsory...

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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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