3832 stories by Philip Conneller
Online Sportsbook MoPlay Goes Bust, Not Paying Customers, Owes Manchester United £12 Million
Online sports book MoPlay is insolvent and is no longer processing withdrawals. The Gibraltar-based company’s financial woes became widely known last Wednesday when the Gibraltar regulator suspended the operating license of parent company Addison Global because it could not pay its liabilities....
Colorado Sports Betting: First Seven Licenses Approved, Countdown to May 1 Launch
Licensed Colorado sports betting operators can launch wagering operations on May 1st, the state’s Limited Gaming Commission said Thursday. The announcement came as the commission approved the first seven master sports betting licenses and finalized a permanent set of rules for the...
Jury Weighs Fate of Vagos Biker Gang Involved in 2011 Sparks Nugget Casino Killing
After a five-month trial, a jury in Las Vegas is expected to spend several days deliberating whether the biker gang behind a notorious 2011 killing on the gaming floor of the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada is a “criminal enterprise,” or just...
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...
