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Tennis player Joshua Chetty has been banned for life from professional tennis after the sport's anti-corruption watchdog found the South African guilty of attempting to fix the outcome of a match.
Brazilian daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator Sporaga has been granted a licence by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, and now plans to use the jurisdiction as a base from which to expand its international operations.
Senator Tom Cotton (R) of Arkansas has introduced legislation in the US Senate which aims to prevent the use of financial instruments in iGaming.
A new bill introduced by Ohio Senator Bill Coley aims to establish strict controls on daily fantasy sports (DFS), barring operators from taking a cut from contests they offer.
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has expressed its disappointment after the House of Commons voted against a bill to permit single event sports betting, pledging to continue the fight for a liberalised gambling market in Canada.
The centre-left Workers’ Party of Singapore has urged the country’s government not to allow the Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club (STC) to offer their services online.
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has signed a partnership with sports data provider Genius Sports to enhance its ability to identify and investigate irregular betting patterns in real-time.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has reached an agreement with the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) that will see the Canadian jurisdiction’s licensees finally blocked from accepting bets from US customers.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has pledged to continue its fight for the legalisation and regulation of sports betting, after a new report revealed widespread support from a number of sporting bodies, law enforcement officials and the general public.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has agreed to allow gaming operator Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) to re-open 20 eBingo venues, having previously ordered them to close due to their proximity to schools and churches.
Member of Parliament Brian Masse’s latest attempt to allow Canadian citizens to bet on individual sporting events has come to nothing after his proposed legislation was voted down by the House of Commons.
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