2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Spain’s Gaming Regulator Under Fire for Not Reporting Violations
Spain’s gaming regulator has routinely been one of the more disciplined in the industry. However, accusations that it's stalling on certain aspects of its responsibilities are causing some unnecessary grief. Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA) has a hefty backlog of serious...
Israel Adesanya and the Rapper Drake Get Beat at UFC 281
Israel Adesanya was confident that he could defend his title when he took on Alex Pereira in UFC 281. He wasn't the only one mistaken about the fight's outcome, as the rapper Drake took a large financial hit after backing Adesanya to...
NFL Sunday Finds The Saints Looking For Second Straight Win
Week 10 of the NFL season is going to be full of interesting finales for the Sunday slate of games. Teams have continued to give bookmakers a hard time, and they will further that trend throughout today’s lineup. The schedule today includes...
Latest UK Youth Gambling Study May Not Present the Facts Objectively
A new study by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) claims that “at least 30,000 children as young as 11” are problem gamblers, according to a report in The Telegraph. That’s enough to trigger the anti-gambling pundits in the UK and other countries....
FIFA World Cup: As Excitement Grows, So Do Protests
The FIFA World Cup continues to generate excitement from soccer fans and sports bettors around the world. It's also becoming a global repository for any and every group that wants to protest everything from climate control to human rights violations to the...
Carolina Panthers Stay Alive with Surprise Win on ‘Thursday Night Football’
On a dark and stormy NFL night, the Carolina Panthers proved they're still relevant in the NFC South. As bad as the division has been, it's still winnable by a team that is 3-7 after Thursday night's victory over the Atlanta Falcons....
Malta Eyes Better Regulations for Virtual Tokens and NFTs
The gaming industry will undergo a number of changes over the next decade, including a greater emphasis on digital operations. The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is currently looking to establish regulations for some of the newer innovations coming to the gambling space....
FIFA World Cup to Offer Unique Approach to Soccer Competitions
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be historic for a couple of reasons. Not only because it is being held from November to December for the first time, and not in the middle of the year as usual. But it...
Argentina Casino Robbers Sentenced, Include Former Policeman, Ex-Worker
A jury in Argentina needed less than a week to determine that four men on trial for robbing a casino committed the crime. Among those who perpetrated the heist last year were a former employee of the casino, as well as an...
Bundesliga Soccer Player Ships WSOPE No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max Tournament
There's no shortage of professional mainstream sports stars who have gone on to win at the poker tables – the competitiveness of the activity drives them. The latest to add his name to the list is Max Kruse, a Bundesliga soccer player...
