2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Brazil’s Sports Ecosystem Continues to Face Match-Fixing Challenges
As Brazil continues to work on bringing regulated sports betting to the country, the sports industry is trying to cut out a cancerous growth that plagues it. Match-fixing in soccer has been an issue for a while, as it has in other...
British Gangster Charles Bronson Can Continue to Hone Gambling Skills in Prison
Charles Bronson, a notorious career criminal serving time in a British prison, just received some good/bad news. The good news is that he’ll be able to continue to improve at gambling. The bad news is he’ll have to do it while still...
Codere Loses Bosses, Gains More Than $100M, as Sale May Be on the Table
Codere, the global gaming operator based in Spain, has worked hard over the past couple of years to find more stability in the market. It may not have been enough, though, as a rumor is surfacing that its latest injection of €100...
British Millionaire Sues Star Sports Sportsbook for Not Controlling His Betting Urges
Scott O'Brien, a wealthy entrepreneur in the UK, is taking legal action against a high-end sportsbook because he wasn't able to control himself. He alleges that Star Sports failed to safeguard him from his own compulsive gambling behavior, even though he knew...
Stats Perform Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Poaching Exclusive Soccer Data
Stats Perform may be holding a grudge after losing a lucrative soccer data rights deal to IMG Arena two years ago. It faces a lawsuit from its rival that accuses it of illegally poaching data on European soccer leagues that it shouldn't...
Soccer’s Neymar Reportedly Loses $1M Gambling Online, Goes Ballistic
Streaming platform Twitch has tried to separate itself from gambling content in order to appease some of its more lucrative creators. However, a new clip from soccer star Neymar during a recent gambling session he was enjoying until suffering a seven-figure loss...
Saipan Takes Huge Step Toward Ousting Casino Operator Imperial Pacific International
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government is finally realizing what most of the gaming industry already knew. Imperial Pacific International (IPI), which still maintains casino exclusivity in Saipan through the defunct Imperial Palace, isn't an honorable member of the industry....
Spanish Casino Counterfeit Cash Leads to Seven Arrests
For all the efforts and new technology implemented by the European Central Bank (ECB) and others, creating money that can’t be counterfeited continues to be an impossibility. A small group of crooks spending money at casinos and stores around southern Spain proved...
Bermuda Lawmakers Approve New Gambling Regs, are No Closer to Casino
After years of virtual silence on the topic of casinos in Bermuda, the subject has been a regular fixture over the past few months. After losing one potential casino that was tired of waiting, the government is making gambling a priority. Lawmakers...
Argentina Annual Celebration Goes Awry When Casino Catches Fire
A routine celebration held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, almost turned into a complete disaster. The annual ceremony includes the symbolic burning of a characterized theme, such as politics or the environment. This year, wayward embers set fire to the roof of...
