749 stories by Mark Keast
Texas Tech Officials Defend Decision to Back Embattled QB
Texas Tech officials said their priority is to help Brendan Sorsby with treatment for gambling addiction U.S. District Court judge granted temporary injunction against NCAA opening door for Sorsby to re-start college football career NCAA is appealing U.S. District Court decision Amid...
Rozier Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges as Trial Date Set
Former NBA player Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to new charges tied to gambling scandal Trial scheduled for Feb. 8, 2027 Rozier seeks changes to bail conditions in bid to return to the NBA Embattled NBA player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty this...
The Hidden Threat to UFC White House: How a Single Lightning Strike Could Pull the Plug
Betting set to heat up ahead of UFC Freedom 250 event on White House lawn this Sunday (June 14) Ilia Topuria big betting favorite against Justin Gaethje in lightweight belt unification bout Alex Pereira takes on Ciryl Gane in interim heavyweight title...
WagerWire Wins Gibraltar Approval to Launch Prediction Market Operations
Company behind WagerWire gets regulatory green light in Gibraltar to launch prediction market product Wire Markets Ltd. wants to have predictions market platform live by the start of NFL season ADI PredictStreet was first to be licensed in Gibraltar, in March Prediction market startup...
Alberta iGaming Operators Miss 2026 World Cup Acquisition Opportunity
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow, with 48 teams playing 104 matches across three nations through to July 19 Alberta iGaming market is expected to launch on July 13, giving licensed operators just six days to capitalize on acquiring customers...
Finland iGaming License Applications Hit 50 Ahead of 2027 Market Launch
Finland set to follow Sweden and Denmark in opening a regulated iGaming market on July 1, 2027 Private operators will compete with Veikkaus, the government-owned iGaming operator Majority of applicants so far are foreign companies, according to Finland's gambling regulator Fifty iGaming...
Judge Grants Injunction, Clearing Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to Play This Fall
U.S. District Court judge grants temporary injunction against NCAA in Sorsby case Decision restores college eligibility, allowing quarterback to suit up for the 2026 college football season after investigation into a gambling addiction In court documents, Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of...
Alberta iGaming Registry Swells to 43 Operators Ahead of Launch
Industry heavyweights Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel headline the wave of incoming private brands Approved operators face a $50,000 CAD one-time application fee alongside a $150,000 CAD annual registration fee The new commercial framework ends the provincial monopoly currently held by government-run Play...
Loto-Québec Hits Record CAD $3 Billion Revenue Milestone for First Time
The provincial operator logged its fourth consecutive year of net income exceeding $1.5 billion A record-breaking CAD $1.914 billion was distributed to lottery winners across the 2025-26 fiscal year The stellar financial performance comes amid mounting pressure to adopt an Ontario-style open...
Betty Eyes Growth as UK and Alberta Launches Fuel Expansion
Betty's new UK iGaming platform went live June 1 Betty Canada CEO Chavdar Dimitrov bullish on the company's expansion into other global markets as the year plays out Betty also will be front and center in Alberta when that new iGaming market...
