Two companies that act as the holding companies of BC.Game, the front-of-shirt sponsor of Premier League club Leicester City, have been declared bankrupt. Blockdance BV and Small House BV, who operate the cryptocurrency gambling platform, have been given the bankruptcy order after ‘failing to meet their financial obligations’ – that is, failing to pay out […]
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Lucas Paqueta Pleads with the FA to Investigate ‘Leaks’ Made About His Gambling Fraud Case
Lucas Paqueta has denied all four of the betting charges thrown at him by the Football Association (FA) – and has called upon the governing body to investigate what he describes as ‘misleading’ leaks about his case. The West Ham playmaker has been accused of getting booked on purpose, on four separate occasions, to benefit […]
Gambling Ads in the Premier League Increase By Almost 300% In One Season
A staggering 29,000 adverts for gambling companies are being displayed every Premier League gameweek – suggesting that the competition isn’t doing enough to tackle the problem. The number shown during the opening weekend of the 2022/23 campaign was 11,000; meaning that the exposure to fans of all ages of material promoting gambling has increased by […]
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 […]