Bookmakers haven’t always been too keen to offer betting odds for athletics events. Whether they lack the expertise in-house to compile odds correctly, or the variable nature of many disciplines puts them off, only they know, but load up the ‘athletics’ section of your chosen betting site or app and you will likely be met […]
Chinese Football Association Bans 38 Professional Players for Life Over Gambling and Match Fixing Charges
Some 38 professional footballers, and five club chiefs, have been banned from the sport for life by the Chinese Football Association over their part in a major gambling and match fixing ring. Gu Chao and Jin Jingdao, with two and 18 caps for China respectively, and Son Jun-ho, who has been capped 20 times by […]
German Football in Shock as News of Potential Gambling Scandal Breaks
Nearly 20 years after a major gambling scandal engulfed German football, there are fresh allegations of match fixing in games played during the past two years. At the time of writing, the German Football Association is yet to comment on the accusations that as many as 17 matches at various tiers were the subject of […]
Online Betting Firms to Share Information on Vulnerable Customers as Part of GamProtect Launch
A number of UK licensed bookmakers have committed to working together to protect their most vulnerable customers as part of a new initiative. GamProtect will be launched on Wednesday September 11 in a bid to make it easier for betting sites to securely share data about any customers that are displaying problem gambling behaviours. That […]
Affordability Checks Officially Launched in Move That Could Change the Face of the UK Gambling Industry
It’s a date with destiny: Friday August 30. The day the UK Gambling Commission rolled out its affordability checks on punters for the first time. This is the first phase of a pilot scheme that will run well into 2025, with any punters that set off certain triggers subject to a ‘light touch’ check on […]