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A man has been jailed after a series of axe-wielding robberies in post offices and bookmakers in Bexley and Dartford (English cities in Greater London). 31-years old Michael McClusky was sentenced to ten years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery. McClusky, along with another man, entered …

With only a few hours until the first whistle, we take a look at odds for Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool is the clear favourite to lift the trophy. The Reds are priced at 1.50 to win Europe’s biggest prize for the sixth time in their …

Swedish national gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has revealed that 40 per cent individuals signed to local gambling self-exclusion register (spelpaus.se) are between the ages of 25 and 34 years old. According to Spelinspektionen, the total number added to the register has surpassed 35,000. In May alone, more than 2,800 people signed …

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has announced paying $35.5 million (€31.8) in fines to Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to ensure their 671-room Encore Boston Harbor casino resort opens on schedule next month. Wynn Resorts had until May 31 to decide if they would pay or appeal fines placed on the company for …

Nevada’s gaming revenue for April came in at $936.5m (€840m), the first month this year that the state’s total has failed to hit the $1bn mark, and fourth in a row when the state’s gaming revenue has endured a year-on-year fall. Official figures released on Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming …

The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has issued a $20,000 fine and a lifetime ban, to Ukrainian tennis player Helen Ploskina after she was found guilty of match-fixing and related offences by an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer. TIU investigation established that the 22-year old, currently ranked 821 in ITF World Tennis …

Advertising of online casino services and gambling products will no longer be broadcast across Belgian TV networks starting on this Saturday (June 1). Changes were approved in November of last year, and are part of the effort to protect children from the ill-effects of all forms of gambling. The measure …

Spanish police have made a series of arrests over alleged match-fixing activities in the country’s top two divisions of club football. Total of 11 people was arrested, including the president of SD Huesca. Although no names have been officially disclosed in the case dubbed ‘Operación Oikos’, Spanish media has named …

Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP), Norway’s largest pension fund, has confirmed that it will no longer invest in gambling or alcohol-related enterprises. KLP has recently sold stocks and bonds in such firms worth about €285 million. The company, which has around €70 billion in assets under management, states that it will no …

Paddy Power Betfair has completed changing its name to Flutter Entertainment after shareholders overwhelmingly backed the name change earlier this month. The name change is effective immediately. The company’s rebrand was first announced in March this year and earlier this month shareholder approved the change at its AGM, where 99.76% …

Despite having made clear his opposition to expanding gambling in the US state, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee returned the sports betting bill without a signature, which allows the bill to become law in his state. The governor explained his decision on Twitter. “I am letting House Bill 0001 become law …

After a lengthy process marred by multiple delays Italy’s ‘Agenzia delle dogane e dei monopoli’ (ADM) has finally granted the concessions for the provision of online gambling services in the county. ADM, the governing body overseeing Italian gambling laws, has revised Italy’s online gambling laws and settled on sanctioning 67 …

The Golden State Warriors have been made heavy 1.3 favourites to beat the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The best of seven series will start on Thursday, May 30. The defending champions Warriors are also slight (1.5 points) favourites to win Game 1. It is despite playing without …

Tiger Woods continues to have a year full of ups and downs. This time 43-years golf star suffered a heavy defeat at his own poker tournament from Russell Westbrook, NBA player of Oklahoma City Thunder. The loss came during Woods’ charity tournament, ‘Tiger Jam Experience’, at the MGM Grand in …

Online sports betting company Marathonbet will partner with Royal Windsor Racecourse for this year’s Summer Spring Series at the famous Berkshire Racecourse, rebranding the Event as the Marathonbet Sprint Series. The nine qualifying races and final will air across the Sky Sports Racing platform, with a number of the fixtures …

According to ESPN, US sportsbooks had received a data ultimatum from Sportradar. Operators are now expected to pay a fee for official data or will lose the opportunity to offer a proper roster of in-play wagering markets of NBA matches to bettors. Sportsradar is an official supplier of NBA data …

Online gambling operator Betway has extended its sponsorship deal with English Premier League football club West Ham United and will remain the Club’s principal partner for a further six years. The agreement represents a record partnership for both parties and will run until 2025. The new deal exceeds the contract …

Two robbers have stolen HK$3 million ($340k) in chips from the Plaza Casino of Four Seasons Macau Hotel after a stunning morning raid on Friday. However, the Judiciary Police (PJ), in cooperation with mainland China authorities, already arrested four suspects. According to police, a croupier and a security guard were …

UK-listed gambling operator Betdaq brand has donated its shirt sponsorship of Sunderland AFC to a ‘Children with cancer’ charity. Ahead of the League One 2018-19 season, Sunderland signed a two-year shirt deal with Betdaq. However, parent company GVC Holding has recently revealed a ‘Changing for the Bettor’ gambling campaign, where …

Online gambling powerhouse bet365 has announced plans to move the majority of their operations in Gibraltar to Malta to help mitigate the impact of Brexit. The move is estimated to cost around €70 million, and the main part of it means the expected relocation of 500 staff members. All of …