2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Sportradar to Provide Data Services to the Turkish Basketball Federation
Sportradar is ready to play ball with the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF). The sports data solutions provider is going to provide the organization with a wide range of services to help it increase its impact. Sportradar announced today that it has signed...
Netherlands To Ban Gambling Ads, Team Sponsorships
The Netherlands recently decided that it may take a softer stance on gambling loss limits, but it’s not going soft on the entire gambling ecosystem. Instead, it plans on introducing an almost complete ban on gambling ads, as well as sports sponsorships....
Star Entertainment Boss Claims Company Had Only ‘Minor’ Regulatory Failures
Queensland has officially begun its inquiry into Star Entertainment and the casino operator's dubious work ethics. As the saga continues to unfold, acting CEO Geoff Hogg admitted that the company made mistakes, but said they were all "minor." Hogg said that the...
Japan’s Casino-Backing Political Parties Come Out Ahead in Elections
Political backers of integrated resorts (IR) in Osaka, Japan, have fortified their ranks. In Sunday's election for Japan's House of Councillors, all four open seats for the prefecture in the national parliamentary elections went to casino-supporting parties. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),...
Cambodian Casinos Increasingly Exploiting Vietnamese for Slave Labor
There have been a number of reports lately that illegal online casinos in Cambodia engage in human trafficking to fill their workforces through slave labor. In spite of an insistence by the Cambodian government that it would crack down on the activity,...
Tennis Judges Banned Over Repeated Match-Fixing Incidents
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is becoming increasingly skilled at uncovering potential match-fixing in tennis. Its latest interaction has led to the expulsion of three Tunisian chair judges for dereliction of duty. The ITIA permanently kicked out a Portuguese umpire this...
Sportsbook Operators in Italy Receive Two-Year Extension to Their Licenses
Italy is still trying to figure out how it wants to regulate its gambling industry going forward, which means sports betting operators get a "free" pass. The country will extend their concessions for two years, allowing more time to fine-tune its new...
Argentina Gambler Wins $788k, Casino Refuses to Pay
A construction worker in Argentina had a huge stroke of luck last Thursday. Antonio Miranda won ARS$100 million (US$788,850) at the Casino Club in Rio Gallegos. But the venue refused to pay the prize. After the prize hit on the slot machine...
Ireland to Consider Ban on Lottery Betting Among National Lottery Act Changes
As Ireland advances gambling reform, a new initiative seeks to ban a popular betting activity. A campaign is underway to prohibit sportsbooks from taking wagers on the outcome of the National Lottery draws. Supporters believe that a ban will result in more...
Poker Returns to Malta with the Battle of Malta in October
Most people don't need an excuse to visit a Mediterranean island. However, for those that do, the Battle of Malta (BOM) poker tournament could be an option. The BOM returns to Malta from October 5 to 12. This is a great time...
