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Gangs, Drones and Cleaners: Bookies are Hit for Six by Cricket Pitch-Siding

Although I absolutely wouldn’t condone such behaviour, plenty are making money from betting on outcomes that have already happened. You might be thinking ‘what on earth am I talking about!?’ …

Tom January 31, 2023

TonyBet Fined £440,000 After Requesting ID from Customers to Make a Withdrawal – But Not When Depositing

European betting firm TonyBet is having something of an identity crisis. The continental outfit, who were acquired by Swedish gambling giant Betsson in 2016, have been fined £442,750 by the …

Tom January 21, 2023

Own Goal! Aston Villa Agree Deal with ‘Soft Porn’ Gambling Sponsor BK8

When Norwich City tore up a sponsorship deal with international gambling operator BK8 in 2021 after just three days, citing their, erm, questionable marketing material, most thought that would be …

Tom January 16, 2023

Coral Refuses to Pay Out on Punter’s ‘Winning’ £15,000 Bet: But Are They In the Wrong?

Like many punters, Liam Manifold had a few flutters on the World Cup to help make the action on the pitch more exciting. But the 30-year-old probably didn’t expect to …

Tom January 9, 2023

How Many Betting Shops are Left In the UK?

When American gambling giant Caesars Entertainment helped themselves to William Hill in 2021, there were concerns about the repercussions for high street betting in the UK. Caesars made it quite …

Tom December 23, 2022

Does Horse Racing Have a ‘Match Fixing’ Problem?

Just last week I was writing about 2022 being the year of betting scandals and match fixing corruption in professional sport. Brentford striker Ivan Toney was charged with a staggering …

Tom December 17, 2022

How 2022 Has Been the Year of Betting and Match Fixing Scandals

A World Cup year should be a celebration of elite sport. The quadrennial tournament comes round but once every four years, however controversy over the selection of Qatar as hosts …

Tom December 10, 2022

Rishi the Grinch Set to be the Ghost of Betting Future

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, although you can forgive punters in the UK for feeling low in festive spirit. There could be a shortage of gifts to …

Tom December 2, 2022

Allwyn Confirms Camelot Takeover: What Can Lottery Fans Expect?

The UK lottery will get a new operator as of 2024, and that firm – Allwyn – is not doing things by half. They were recommended to the government as …

Tom November 25, 2022

SportNation and RedZone to Close: But are Their Ante-Post Bet Settlement Plans Legal?

Another week, another pair of gambling firms exit the UK market as worsening economic conditions – and fears over tightened regulation – force operators’ hands. SportNation and RedZone will cease …

Tom November 18, 2022

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