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Nikola Jokic

NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets Reach Western Conference Finals

The #1 Denver Nuggets will host the #7 Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals, which tip off on Tuesday for Game 1. Only four teams remain in the hunt for the 2022-23 NBA championship. In the Western Conference, there’s one...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 15, 2023
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Bet365 Rejects Claim That 162 Bets In A Day May Be Sign of Problem

Bet365 is facing another litigious situation in the UK, with the global gaming operator accused of not meeting its responsible gambling obligations. One of the key pieces of evidence is proof that someone made 162 bets in one day, which Bet365 asserts...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 15, 2023
Monty Williams

Phoenix Suns Fire Head Coach Monty Williams

The Phoenix Suns waited less than two days after an embarrassing exit from the playoffs before they fired head coach Monty Williams. Williams led the Suns to a trip to the 2021 NBA Finals. The Suns secured the best record in the...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 14, 2023
Tom Brady Mark Davis

Tom Brady Seeking a Minority Ownership in the Las Vegas Raiders

Tom Brady is in discussions to join the Las Vegas Raiders, but not as a starting quarterback. Brady is interested in buying a minority ownership share of the Raiders as a limited partner. The news about Brady’s potential ownership stake of the...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 13, 2023
Hedake Smith Arizona State

Point Shaving Scandals at Arizona State, Boston College, Northwestern, Tulane

Between 1978 and 1995, basketball players from Boston College, Arizona State, Tulane, and Northwestern were implicated in point shaving and sports betting scandals. In the late 1970s, several basketball players from Boston College were directly involved with notorious crime figures from New...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023

New Hampshire Man Gambled $230K Embezzled From Charity: Prosecutors

A former executive director of a Lebanon, New Hampshire organization called Listen Community Services allegedly stole about $230K from the charity. He spent a lot of it gambling at the MGM Springfield casino in Massachusetts, prosecutors claim. The suspect, Kyle Fisher, 42,...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023
An in-game player shoots his rifle in the popular video game CS:GO

Valve Mocked by Gamers Over Steam Gambling Ban

Steam, the video game distribution platform owned and operated by developer Valve, has a new code of conduct. The rules prohibits, among other things, any gambling-related activity. It follows a shift that has more digital content platforms, such as Twitch, separating themselves...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023

Casino Crime Roundup: 360 Illegal Slots, Cash Seized in Florida

Seven suspects were arrested this week after court-approved raids of four illegal gambling operations in Florida. Florida Gaming Control Commission agents seized more than $1 million in cash, assets, and property, including computers and ATMs, at the locations. A total of 360...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023
LA Lakers playoffs bubble LeBron James Anthony Davis Western Conference miss postseason Play-In Tournament

Anthony Davis Expects to Play for Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis sustained a head injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers said Davis cleared concussion protocols and he's currently listed as probable for Game 6 against the Warriors....

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023
Max Alves of the Colorado Rapids on the soccer field

MLS to Investigate Match-Fixing Following Max Alves Suspension

No one should be surprised that match-fixing takes place in sports, although recent revelations about the scope of it are putting sports betting in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. After it surfaced that Colorado Rapids player Max Alves was suspended from...

Casino.org Staff Writer May 12, 2023