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April 11, 2020
TIU Report: Tennis Lower Circuits Targeted By Corruptors
The first three months of 2020 saw a worrying tendency for the London-based group tasked with monitoring suspicious activities in tennis, the Tennis Integrity Unit /TIU/, as the cases submitted during the period for unusual betting patterns spiked up to 38, compared to 21 for the same period in 2019. Spike Related to the Pandemic […]
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April 10, 2020
ESPN, Disney Weigh in and Convince White to Cancel UFC 249
Until Thursday, UFC president Dana White had sworn that the UFC 249 is right on track for April 18, and once that fight had taken place, the UFC would be streaming bouts every week. Yet, the organization did a complete volte-face on Thursday evening when White made a formal statement that all these efforts had […]
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April 9, 2020
Dana White Confirms UFC 249 on Track, Location Rumors Swirl
UFC boss Dana White has confirmed that UFC 249 is on track as rumors about the location of the event continue to swirl and Tachi Palace Resort and Casino tipped as the likely venue according to Jeff Sherwood. UFC 249 to Take Place at Undisclosed Location, Everything on Track The UFC 249 pay-per-view event is […]
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April 7, 2020
Rightlander to Help Spain Uphold Ad-Hoc Gambling Ads Measures in COVID-19 Lockdown
Compliance company Rightlander.com will help Spanish authorities to protect vulnerable players by making sure that the country’s gambling companies are complying with ad-hoc advertising measures adopted by the regulator on April 3. Rightlander to Assist Spanish Authorities Enforce Lockdown Ads Policies Compliance monitoring company Rightlander has won a bid to back the Spanish government’s efforts […]
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April 6, 2020
Horse Racing Not Coming Back to Kentucky Andy Beshear Says
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has ruled out the possibility of horse racing returning any time soon during his daily address on Friday. No Horse Racing in Kentucky for Awhile Speaking on Friday, April 3, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has endorsed a position suggested by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, arguing that the sport would be […]
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March 30, 2020
1xBet Gains Full License For Gaming Operations In Mexico
During times when major sports events have been grinded to a halt, 1xBet continues to gather popularity among the players across the world. The news coming from the sports betting operator is that the Mexican Direccion General de Juegos y Sorteos /DGIS/, has granted 1xBet a full license, boosting the gaming company’s plan to further […]
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March 29, 2020
Aqueduct Racetrack Building Becomes A Hospital Overflow Facility
The New York Racing Association /NYRA/ announced Saturday that Aqueduct Racetrack building would serve during the period of combatting the coronavirus /Covid-19/ pandemic as a temporary hospital site, one of four emergency facilities to be set up in New York City. Temporary Local Facilities May Prove Vital After New York Gov. Cuomo explained on Friday […]
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March 29, 2020
DraftKings Closes The Gap With Unpopular Sports And Free Pools
DraftKings reports an unusual amount of interest for their other betting products, such as table tennis and free-to-enter pools around other types of entertainment, with nearly 60% of all wagers over the past week coming from bets on ping-pong games from Russia and Ukraine. “Ping-Pong is fun to watch. A silver lining here is that […]
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March 28, 2020
NFL 2020 Regular Season May Be Scrapped Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
More than two weeks have passed since all major sports leagues in the US have suspended or postponed games as a result of the measures undertaken across the country to combat the relentless spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/ pandemic. All of the leagues remain hopeful to be able to restart as soon as the virus […]
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March 24, 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Games Postponed Due To Pandemic Concerns
The Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled for July 2020 will be postponed until 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Tuesday, March 24, after a conference call between him and the International Olympic Committee /IOC/ president, Thomas Bach. The games would be held in the summer of 2021 but would retain the name “Olympic and […]