657 stories by Mark Keast
Yasiel Puig Found Guilty of Obstruction in Gambling Case
Former major leaguer found guilty of obstructing justice Feds investigating illegal sports betting ring Former Major Leaguer Yasiel Puig has been found guilty by a jury today of obstructing justice and lying to federal officials who were investigating an illegal sports betting...
German Regulator Cranks Up Fight Against Illegal Gambling
German regulator looks to intensify fight against illegal igaming operators GGL was front and centre at ICE Barcelona The German gaming regulatory authority was front and centre at the recent igaming industry ICE Barcelona show looking to convince legal operators to come...
Emmanuel Clase Allegedly Rigged Pitches in 48 Games
Court filings say Emmanuel Clase allegedly rigged pitches in dozens of games Clase and teammate Luis Ortiz accused of working with gamblers to manipulate pitching performance during MLB games Trial for both pitchers set for this May According to reporting by ESPN, court documents...
Half of Super Bowl Fans Will Bet According to New Study
Majority of people watching Super Bowl LX in regulated states and Ontario will be betting Study also revealed appetite among fans in non-regulated states to bet on Super Bowl Last week it was the American Gaming Association projecting that Americans will be wagering...
BetMGM Will Now Suspend Customers Who Harass Athletes
BetMGM changes terms of service to better protect athletes from gambler harassment Company said it aims to better promote integrity BetMGM is taking concrete action to protect athletes, coaches, team or league personnel from abuse from gamblers, including the suspension of a...
Toronto Illegal Gambling Investigation Leads to “Sad Day for Policing”
Seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer charged "Project South" investigation expanded from charges of extortion over illegal gambling into accusations of drug trafficking, robbery, bribery Police officers allegedly worked with organized crime figures An ongoing police investigation into an illegal...
Kenneth Walker III Drawing Huge Prop Action for Super Bowl
Seahawks' running back Walker generating lots of prop betting action Patriots QB Drake Maye says he is over shoulder issues Seahawks heavy betting favourites for Super Bowl The shoulder issue that kept New England Patriots’ quarterback Drake Maye out of practice last week has...
Ontario Sportsbooks Spice Up Super Bowl Betting with More Novelty
Ontario sportsbooks offer more novelty bets for this weekend's big game FanDuel offers Stefon Diggs/Cardi B Super Bowl bet OLG already seeing benefits of new Kambi partnership With the news last week that Kambi Group was taking over operations of the Ontario...
Saskatchewan Reports Big Drop in Charitable Gaming Grants
Provincial charitable gaming grants drop to $329,000 in Q3, down from $2.2m LGS grants top up money raised by charitable groups across the province Money distributed to over 100 Saskatchewan communities Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) is reporting a big drop in charitable...
9 Charged in Toronto Illegal Gambling Operation
Nine busted after Toronto police investigation into illegal gambling ring Video gaming machines, cash, drugs seized Investigation began in 2024 York Regional Police have arrested nine individuals after a two-year investigation into illegal gambling operations in both Toronto and Vaughan, a city...
