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- Flutter Funded Education Initiative Reaches Over 1,000 Irish Footballers to Combat Gambling Related Harm
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
A peer led gambling awareness programme has completed its initial rollout across all 32 senior men’s and women’s teams in the League of Ireland. Funded by Flutter in partnership wi...
- Lionel Messi Barred from Playing for UE Cornellà Following Strategic Majority Takeover Approval
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Sports
The Spanish National Sports Council (CSD) has officially approved Lionel Messi’s acquisition of an 85.05% stake in UE Cornellà. While the deal cements the Inter Miami forward as th...
- UCI Enforces Suspension Following Physical Altercation
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Sports
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has officially banned New Zealand cyclist Kiaan Watts for 25 days following a physical altercation during a race in the Netherlands last mon...
- CFTC Sues Three States Over Jurisdiction as NFL Moves to Prohibit Manipulative Injury Trades
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Crime
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut to assert federal authority over prediction markets. Simultaneously, the NFL...
- Belgian Regulators Investigate Eden Hazard Over Promotional Ties to Crypto-Casino Stake
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The Belgian Gaming Commission is examining whether former national football captain Eden Hazard violated strict advertising laws through his partnership with the crypto-based opera...
- NFL Issues Formal Warning to Prediction Markets Over High Risk Manipulable Contracts and Integrity Concerns
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The National Football League has formally requested that prediction market operators cease offering contracts on events susceptible to insider information or individual manipulatio...
- NCAA Deploys ProhiBet Surveillance Technology to Monitor March Madness Referees Following Recent Federal Match Fixing Charges
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The NCAA has partnered with Integrity Compliance 360 to implement the ProhiBet solution for the 2026 men’s basketball tournament, screening over 200 officials for unauthorized wage...
- Bulgarian Football Union Proposes Absolute Betting Ban For Players And Staff In Landmark 2026 Statutory Amendment
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has drafted a revised statute to permanently prohibit all football personnel from participating in sports betting and gambling. This regulatory t...
- NCAA Point Shaving Mastermind Jalen Smith Pleads Guilty to Multi Year Bribery and Fraud Scheme
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Online Gambling
Jalen Smith admitted to recruiting dozens of college basketball players to manipulate game outcomes in exchange for cash bribes between $10,000 and $30,000. The federal investigati...