Great Canadian Entertainment to Sell Fraser Valley Casino Summary Great Canadian Entertainment and the Ts’elxwéyeqw Group — representing seven First Nation communities — have reached a definitive agreement for the Ts’elxwéyeqw Group to purchase Elements Casino Chilliwack. The deal was finalised on 7 November 2025 and marks a significant step in local Indigenous economic development […]
Turkey Goes After Match-Fixers and Corrupt Soccer Insiders Summary Turkish authorities have intensified a nationwide crackdown on illicit betting and match-fixing in professional football. In the latest actions, eight people were arrested — including Eyupspor chairman Murat Ozkaya — as part of a sprawling probe into black-market betting networks. Investigations and disciplinary processes now involve […]
Passing the Torch: Signs4U’s Next Chapter I’ve known Martin Spies for years. We’ve crossed paths at trade shows, exchanged ideas over coffee, and I’ve watched him build Signs4U into something genuinely impressive. So when he told me about the ownership transition, I was curious how it would all unfold. The answer, it turns out, is […]
MLB Caps Individual Pitch Betting After Indictments Summary Major League Baseball and major sportsbooks have agreed to cap micro-bets on individual-pitch markets at $200 and ban them from being parlayed, effective immediately. The move follows federal indictments of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, who prosecutors say conspired with bettors to rig pitch-level […]
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to scandal Summary Major League Baseball has reached an agreement with authorised sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the US market to cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and to exclude those bets from parlays. The move follows the indictment of Cleveland Guardians pitchers […]
Athletics slugger who played for Aviators named AL Rookie of the Year Summary Nick Kurtz, the Oakland Athletics’ 22-year-old first baseman and former Las Vegas Aviators player, was the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award. Kurtz hit .290 with 36 home runs, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS across 117 […]
Malaysia: Meta dispute deepens over alleged ad revenue from scams/gambling | AGB Summary Punchy take: Malaysia’s communications regulator has ramped up pressure on Meta after Reuters cited internal documents suggesting a sizeable slice of the company’s ad revenue may have come from scams, illegal gambling and other banned goods. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission […]
Genting Bhd issues US$216 million in notes to partially fund Genting Malaysia acquisition Author style Punchy: A clear strategic funding move from Genting Bhd — essential reading for investors and industry watchers tracking the group’s drive to control Genting Malaysia and its US casino ambitions. Summary Genting Bhd has issued medium term notes with a […]
Colorado Tribes Renew Fight for Sports Betting Rights Summary The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe have renewed efforts to secure the right to offer online sports wagering in Colorado after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit challenging state restrictions. The tribes argue their gaming compacts permit Class III gaming, including […]
NBA Gambling Scandal Deepens Amidst Alleged Mob Ties Summary The long-running NBA gambling controversy escalated this week as a Brooklyn court heard cases involving several of the 34 defendants arrested in a sprawling federal probe. Prosecutors say two intertwined criminal operations are at the heart of the investigation: one allegedly involved rigging sports bets — […]
