MLB caps pitch-level bets after two Guardians pitchers indicted in game-rigging case Summary Major League Baseball has imposed immediate limits on pitch-level betting markets after federal indictments named Cleveland Guardians relievers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz in an alleged scheme to manipulate specific pitches for gambling profit. Wagers on pitch-level markets are now capped at […]
Las Vegas Flight Chaos Threatens to Impact Tourism Summary Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport saw delays or cancellations affecting more than a quarter of scheduled flights on Monday amid the ongoing US federal government shutdown. Nationwide, FlightAware reported over 2,200 flights disrupted at major hubs such as Chicago O’Hare, Phoenix Sky Harbor and New […]
MLB, sportsbooks to limit prop bets on pitches after betting scandal Summary Major League Baseball has reached an agreement with leading U.S. sportsbooks to impose a national limit on prop bets that target individual pitches. Under the deal, all MLB-authorised sportsbook partners will cap wagers on pitch-level markets at $200 and exclude those markets from […]
Illegal Gambling Boss She Zhijiang to Be Extradited to China, Thai Court Says Summary A Thai appeals court has approved the extradition of She Zhijiang to China. Beijing describes She as a major transnational crime figure accused of running hundreds of illegal online gambling operations. She is alleged to have founded and managed 239 gambling […]
Turkish Lottery joins Erdoğan’s war on illicit gambling Summary Milli Piyango İdaresi (MPİ), Turkey’s national lottery office, has formally joined President Erdoğan’s 2025–2026 Action Plan to combat illegal online gambling. MPİ chair Ekrem Candan submitted a dossier of 420,000 criminal complaints and presented evidence on 239,000 domains to MASAK, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board. MASAK […]
Personalisation That Performs Summary At G2E Las Vegas, G3 spoke with Andy Mace, Head of Casino Personalisation at Sportradar, about how Sportradar integrated its VAIX AI personalisation engine with betPARX to create a more engaging, data-driven casino experience. The collaboration used a phased, modular approach — starting with three personalised content carousels — and leveraged […]
Tracks in Province of Buenos Aires receive boost with “historic” commingling agreement Summary The Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos, led by Gonzalo Atanasof, has approved a standard commercial agreement model to allow racetracks in the Province of Buenos Aires to export their race signals and accept bets from abroad. The resolution — signed by […]
UK Gambling urges government to act fast on crypto Summary UK Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes warned that cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating and regulators must prepare. What was thought to be a five-year horizon for significant crypto use among consumers is now nearer — possibly within two years. Rhodes stressed the risk that a cohort […]
MLB Partners with Major Sportsbooks to Enforce $200 Cap on Pitch-Level Bets Summary Major League Baseball has agreed with leading sportsbooks covering more than 98% of the US market — including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM and Caesars — to immediately cap single-pitch (micro) bets at $200 and to remove those markets from parlay options. The move […]
Cleveland Pitcher Luis Ortiz Released on $500,000 Bail Summary Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was released on $500,000 bail after appearing in a Boston federal courtroom. He faces federal allegations of accepting bribes tied to illegal sports betting alongside teammate Emmanuel Clase. Prosecutors say the pair took money from bettors in the Dominican Republic and […]
