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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...
PointsBet Canada Kicks Off Alberta Registration
PointsBet Canada among the first operators to formalize Alberta intentions Operator went live in Ontario's igaming market in 2022 Alberta's new igaming market expected to launch Spring/Summer 2026 PointsBet Canada announced this morning that it has launched its registration process in Alberta...
Las Vegas Raiders Closing In on Klint Kubiak As New Coach
Kubiak is the current offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl Bowl-bound Seattle Kubiak reportedly wants the Raiders head coaching job Raiders finished 3-14, last in the NFL According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Las Vegas Raiders are close to hiring...