3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Bill to Kill West Virginia Greyhound Racing Fund Dies in Senate
The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have removed state financial support for the greyhound racing industry. The legislation would likely have killed off the sport in West Virginia without going so far as to actually ban it....
NHL Live-Streaming Deal is ‘Major Development’ in US Betting Landscape, Says IMG Arena
The NHL has agreed to a deal with IMG Arena that gives the London-based sports data and content company the exclusive right to provide US online sports books with live video streams of the league's games. The deal builds on IMG Arena’s...
$12.3 Billion Flutter Entertainment-Stars Group Merger Over Major Hurdle Down Under
Australian competition regulators have given a preliminary thumbs up to the proposed $12.2 billion mega-merger between Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group (TSG). In a note to investors Tuesday, Paddy Power and Betfair owner Flutter said it had received notification from the...
Matchbook Gambling License Suspension: Peruvian Scammers Likely not to Blame
UK regulators suspended leading betting exchange Matchbook’s gambling license on Monday for reasons that are not yet clear. Matchbook is one of the biggest betting exchanges in the world, and claims to handle billions of dollars-worth of transactions a day -- in...
EPL Team Everton Aborts SportPesa Sponsorship Deal Two Years Early
English Premier League club Everton has cut short its £7 million-per-year ($9 million) jersey sponsorship deal with Sportpesa two years before it was due to expire. The club announced Monday it will part ways with the Kenya-based sports betting giant at the...
Macau Casinos to Reopen After Coronavirus Shutdown, but Crippling Travel Restrictions Remain in Place
The reels will start spinning again in Macau at the stroke of midnight CST (China Standard Time) Thursday, as the casino hub ends a 15-day shutdown triggered by the novel coronavirus. The casinos closed on February 4, after 10 cases of the...
Asian Match-Fixing Gambling Syndicates on the Wane, Claims Asian Football Confederation
Asian sports has long been a hotbed of match-fixing, fueled by a booming illegal gambling market worth hundreds of billions – and possibly trillions. According to the regional soccer governing body, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the illegal gambling market is bigger...
£1.2 Billion Wiped Off British Betting Market Value as UKGC Considers £2 Online Slots-Cap Plan
Shares in UK betting companies took a battering on Friday morning after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the country’s gaming regulator, said it was prepared to explore the idea of capping the maximum stakes for slots at UK-licensed online casinos at £2....
No Redemption: Michigan Shuts Down 14 Illegal Gambling Parlors in Six Counties
A crackdown on Michigan businesses that purport to offer legal, skill-based redemption games resulted in the closure of 14 venues in 2019, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced Wednesday. Investigators involved in a joint operation between the MCGB and the Michigan...
West Virginia Greyhound Racing Faces Extinction as Bill to Cut Financial Support Gains Traction
A bill that would eliminate financial support for West Virginia greyhound racing advanced to the state Senate floor this week. But not without heated debate in the Senate Finance Committee. The proposed cancellation of state support would likely put an end to...
