2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M
After three initial flights and six days of competition, the $10,400 World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship has come to an end. Eliot Hudon, a poker player out of Canada, topped a field of 2,960 entries to pocket $4,146,400 as the winner....
Ladbrokes Gets Slap on the Wrist Over Betting Tweets
Sports betting operator Ladbrokes recently received a light slap on the wrist from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog isn’t happy with some of the posts the company put on Twitter, but avoided handing it a fine. The ASA...
Match-Fixing Tennis Players Banned By Integrity Agency
It's difficult enough to place wagers on sports. But athletes manipulating the outcome by fixing matches makes things worse. As integrity bodies continue to accumulate data, it becomes easier to uncover the activity, and two more tennis players have fallen from grace...
Nuevo León, Mexico Scraps New Casino Tax Plan After it Fails Miserably
The local government in Nuevo León, Mexico, had a grand plan. It would increase its tax revenue by changing the tax scheme for casinos in the state. However, lawmakers failed to take into account one important aspect, and have now been forced...
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Could Face Criminal Charges for Inaction on Sports Betting
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro didn't sign a decree that would have regulated sports betting in the country before the mandatory deadline of December 12. His lack of attention on the matter, according to information provided by Brazilian media outlet Veja, could lead...
LA Rams Fail to Score Playoff Spot Following Loss to Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers beat the LA Rams 24-12 on Monday Night Football, leaving their opponents and reigning Super Bowl champs with no chance of seeing the playoffs. The game had several interesting plays, including an attempted Rhamondre Stevenson re-run. With the victory,...
Spanish Police Arrest Chinese Couple Who Left Newborn in Car to Visit a Casino
Update: The original article has been revised to eliminate wording that linked an infant's death with a casino in Pennsylvania. This year has seen a number of instances of people leaving their children inside vehicles while visiting a casino, with the latest...
Green Bay Packers Look to Close Out Week 15 Strong Against LA Rams
Week 15 of the NFL will close with the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Rams. They'll face off in what is almost a trivial Monday Night Football battle at Lambeau Field. For this game, the Packers arrive motivated...
FIFA World Cup: Mbappé, Messi, Martinez Take Golden Honors as Tournament Ends
The 2022 World Cup is done, but Argentina remains in a state of euphoria after their defeat of France. Lionel Messi, after 22 years as a pro soccer player, finally won his first title. He and several teammates took home other awards...
New York Giants Win Off Smart Plays, New England Patriots Lose Off Dumb Ones
While Argentina and France were battling to determine who would win the World Cup in Qatar, NFL teams were struggling to make a stand for the playoffs. The Washington Commanders fumbled in their attempt, while the Las Vegas Raiders received an oddly-satisfying...
