|
Uefa unit to crack down on football betting |
FT |
27 Sep |
|
"Uefa is to set up a
gambling monitoring unit after it discovered irregular betting patterns
in 25 Uefa Cup matches. European football’s governing body has called
for support from governments and police to tackle the problem." |
|
Davydenko May Sue ATP Tennis Tour on Betting Probe |
Bloomberg |
27 Sep |
|
Does anyone really believe
that Nikolay Davydenko will sue the ATP? |
|
Bookies clean up on outsider, Adam Cooney |
Herald Sun |
23 Sep |
|
15/1 shot Adam Cooney
hands bookies a dream result after taking out the AFL Brownlow Medal. |
|
Gallop won't allow Manly to take Bet |
Daily Tele |
22 Sep |
|
The NRL set to knock back
a potential TABCORP rival from sponsoring Manly. |
|
Snooker fears sponsor crisis after launch of betting.. |
Guardian |
22 Sep |
|
"..World Professional
Billiards and Snooker Association risks losing sponsors if it continues
to be linked with suspicious betting patterns." |
|
In tennis, match-fixing is just another part of the game |
National Post |
18 Sep |
|
"Imagine if Vegas
voided all bets on, say, an NBA game and an investigation showed 44
others were dubious and a dozen players had been approached, even in
their locker rooms. It would be cataclysmic. Nothing less than a joint
session of Congress would surely be called." |
|
House panel OKs Internet betting bill |
LVRJ |
18 Sep |
|
A faint ray of hope in the
US after "The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday voted
30-19 to require federal agencies to define unlawful Internet gambling
before completing regulations to enforce a ban against it." |
|
Tabcorp punts on NT with Luxbet |
The Age |
17 Sep |
|
Territory bookmakers face online rival |
SMH |
17 Sep |
|
Bet on the next level as Tabcorp launches LUXBET.COM |
TABCORP |
16 Sep |
|
Interesting times in the
Australian sports betting industry with TABCORP set to launch its
Northern Territory-based bookmaking business on October 1st. |
|
Betfair stand firm on new charges |
Guardian |
16 Sep |
|
"Betfair.. yesterday
denied a report that it is preparing to scrap a controversial new charge
to be paid by its most consistently successful clients." |
|
Racing boost from Betfair |
Mercury |
16 Sep |
|
"The Tasmanian
Thoroughbred Racing Council recently received confirmation that Betfair
funding for the Tasmanian thoroughbred racing industry would increase by
$287,000 to $2.49 million for the 2008-09 season." |
|
Free rein for online bookies |
SMH |
15 Sep |
|
"Interstate corporate
bookmakers have been given the nod to sponsor NSW sporting teams and
advertise." |
|
Now for the serious betting |
The Age |
14 Sep |
|
"Is investing simply a
respectable form of betting? I've never thought so, but the gap between
the two suddenly got narrower." |
|
Davydenko cleared of match-fixing |
BBC Sport |
13 Sep |
|
ATP finds no wrongdoing in controversial.. |
Reuters |
13 Sep |
|
ATP comes up with a blank
after the year-long investigation into the crooked match in Sopot. "The
ATP has now exhausted all avenues of enquiry..", they said. He might
have been cleared by the ATP, but in the minds of millions of punters
around the world, he is the most corrupt player to ever grace a tennis
court. |
|
Betfair faces criticism for massive rise in charges |
Independent |
10 Sep |
|
Betfair - where winners have just become losers |
Guardian |
9 Sep |
|
Betfair forums in meltdown
after the world's largest betting exchange announces plans to introduce
"Premium Charges" on winning account holders. |
|
All bets off in race to advertise |
SMH |
8 Sep |
|
Centrebet reported to be
planning a big interstate advertising push, apparently determined that
the WA High-Court decision allowing cross-border promotion has given
them the go ahead. |
|
Packer a chance to buy TOTE |
Mercury |
4 Sep |
|
"Suspicions are rife that
TOTE Tasmania is being groomed for sale to the highest bidder, among
them betting and media magnate James Packer." |
|
McCain More Likely to Drop Palin, Bookmakers Say |
Bloomberg |
3 Sep |
|
"The smart money thinks
there's a better chance today than yesterday that John McCain will dump
Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate." |
|
Solid Schalke and a glut of goals overshadowed by.. |
Guardian |
3 Sep |
|
"Allegations of fixed
Bundesliga matches have surfaced after a weekend of thrilling attacking
football." |
|
Author backs off from claim that World Cup match.. |
DPA |
3 Sep |
|
The Fix: match-fixing in professional sport doc.. |
Playthegame |
1 Sep |
|
'I
Am Sure the World Cup Game Was Manipulated' |
Spiegel |
1 Sep |
|
Canadian investigative
journalist and academic Declan Hill releases his much awaited book after
researching the dangerous underworld that lies behind much of
professional sport. |
|
Betting
culture thrives in City over decades |
The News |
1 Sep |
|
If you've ever wanted to
know about gambling in Pakistan, then this is a must read! |
|
Paddy
Power Cuts Forecast as Customers Bet on.. |
Bloomberg |
28 Aug |
|
"Paddy Power Plc,
Ireland's largest bookmaker, lowered its annual profit forecast (by 7
million euros) after customers placed winning bets on Irish golfer
Padraig Harrington and on the results of games at soccer's European
championships." |
|
Tote
has punt on Betfair |
Independent |
28 Aug |
|
The state-owned Irish tote
the latest to offer it's products through betting exchange Betfair.
|
|
Bengals
top ‘most likely to be arrested’ betting sheet |
Biz Journal |
26 Aug |
|
"Not many people are
putting money on the Cincinnati Bengals’ playoff hopes, but 'Bet Vega',
a betting and handicapping Web site, says it’s the best bet to have a
player end up in jail this season." |
|
Former
Scotland Yard detective to run tennis' integrity.. |
CP |
23 Aug |
|
"A former Scotland
Yard detective who helped review potential match-fixing in tennis was
picked Friday to run the sport's new integrity unit." |
|
Obama
and McCain delight the bookies |
BBC News |
22 Aug |
|
"Internet betting
websites and prediction markets are registering huge interest in the US
presidential election, with trade already far exceeding the total for
2004 in some cases." |
|
New
Zealander deported from Australia in row over.. |
NZPA |
20 Aug |
|
"A New Zealand man
has been deported from Australia after allegations that he copied the
operations manual of a company selling computer betting systems." |
|
Suspicious
betting plunge on Webb try |
Sun Tele |
17 Aug |
|
"Bookmakers have raised
questions about a $50,000 betting sting on North Queensland prop Carl
Webb scoring the first try against the Bulldogs last Saturday night." |
|
Crime
'rampant' at the racetrack |
The Age |
15 Aug |
|
Corruption
exposed, but no names |
The Age |
15 Aug |
|
New report reveals that
the Victorian racing industry is "rampant" with criminal activity. "A
leading Victorian bookmaker has retained his licence despite being the
subject of a recent police investigation over his concealment of assets
belonging to alleged crime boss Tony Mokbel." |
|
Tabcorp
move north to reveal how Territory bookies.. |
SMH |
13 Aug |
|
"TABCORP'S expansion
into the corporate bookmaking ranks in the Northern Territory is nearing
completion".. meanwhile, "We've already acquired Bill Hurley's
Sportsbook.com.au," Nason said yesterday, with the takeover involving
access to client lists and company assets." |
|
Fears
of corruption as UK alone could gamble.. |
Telegraph |
9 Aug |
|
"..fears that the Olympic
Games could be targeted by the same gambling syndicates that have
corrupted football and cricket matches around the world." |
|
ATP
suspends Montcourt for betting on matches |
SportsTicker |
9 Aug |
|
"French tennis player
Mathieu Montcourt has been disciplined by the ATP for wagering on
matches." |
|
Ladbrokes
profits fall as racing and football punters.. |
Independent |
8 Aug |
|
Ladbrokes policy of
severely cutting back clients backfires as "profits from high-rollers,
which account for the bulk of its telephone betting sales, fell by
one-third to £40m and the number of unique customers tumbled by 7,200 to
90,200." |
|
Bet
on China's Home Advantage at Olympics |
Bloomberg |
8 Aug |
|
"Contrary to what you
might expect, bookmakers generally don't like the Olympics. ``It's
almost impossible for the sports trading departments to really know what
the odds should be in events like judo or canoeing,''. |
|
Tabcorp
Reports Loss on Slot Machine, Betting Charges |
Bloomberg |
7 Aug |
|
"Australia's biggest
gaming company, turned to a second-half loss after writing down the
value of its slot machines and betting shops by A$707.5 million." |
|
Punter
loses fight against gaming giant |
News |
4 Aug |
|
Former Sydney solicitor
Christopher Ronald Fitzsimons loses his credit betting case against
TABCORP in the NSW Supreme Court. |
|
Former
Labor state treasurer told to fix mess |
Herald Sun |
4 Aug |
|
Victorian government in a
panic after punters buy 80% less Intralot scrath-tickets than forecast.
Memo to govt: Punters know a dud when they see it! |
|
The
Chips Are Down in Vegas, but Steve Wynn Is.. |
NYT |
3 Aug |
|
Feature article in the New
York Times on casino mogul Steve Wynn and how he is planning to avoid
the US economic downturn. |
|
Hong
Kong's Jockey Club sees jump in betting revenue |
M & C |
1 Aug |
|
HKJC reveals that "betting
revenue from horse racing climbed 5.8 per cent last season, which ended
in July, from the previous season, hitting nearly 67.7 billion Hong Kong
dollars (US $8.68 billion)." |
|
The
Big Question: What are betting exchanges, and.. |
Independent |
1 Aug |
|
A follow up to the
Panorama report asking questions about betting exchanges and whether the
betting industry can survive corruption. |
|
IOC
agrees deal with Betfair to monitor betting |
Guardian |
31 Jul |
|
"Coming into effect in
time for next month's Games in Beijing, the agreement means the IOC will
for the first time be able to request the identities of account holders
who bet suspiciously." |
|
Ex-NBA
ref gets 15 months for betting |
Telegraph |
30 Jul |
|
US
stars hope NBA betting scandal over |
AFP |
30 Jul |
|
Disgraced NBA referee Tim
Donaghy cops 15 months in the slammer for his betting and match fixing. |
|
Panorama's
reheated trial leftovers fall decidedly flat |
Guardian |
31 Jul |
|
Racing's
rulers unruffled |
PA |
31 Jul |
|
Panorama
to disclose 'dirty secrets' on betting.. |
Telegraph |
29 Jul |
|
The racing and betting
industry in the UK bracing themselves ahead of a promised expose BBC's
Panorama program. Update: The show fired a blank according to reports
with most of the content coming from last year's race-fixing trial at
the Old Bailey. |
|
Donaghy
Friends Ordered to Prison in NBA Betting Case |
Bloomberg |
25 Jul |
|
"Two high school
classmates of former National Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy
were sentenced to prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, for
their roles in a scheme she said "compromised" the game." |
|
Legal
Challenge to Victorian Advertising Laws |
Racing & Spts |
23 Jul |
|
"Sportingbet
Australia and Betfair have commenced their second action in the Federal
Court of Australia challenging the validity of state advertising laws." |
|
Spread
betting: Punters take a beating as IG profit.. |
Guardian |
22 Jul |
|
"Jittery markets around
the world have helped IG Group, the spread-betting firm that caters for
amateur speculators, to report a 40% jump in annual profit and to record
its busiest spell last month." |
|
Pair
are banned for betting |
Guardian |
22 Jul |
|
Whoops... another two ATP
players go down for punting on tennis. |
|
Injured
Geelong's Gary Ablett in Brownlow betting.. |
Herald Sun |
19 Jul |
|
Speculation that AFL
Brownlow Medal favouirte Gary Ablett Jnr will miss several games has led
to a war of words between club and bookies. |
|
Why
NSW race fields legislation will be challenged |
VFG |
18 Jul |
|
Bill Saunders at the
Virtual Form Guide with his take on another week of infighting in the
Australian Racing industry. |
|
Brits
love to bet on anything and everything.. |
ESPN |
16 Jul |
|
Lee Trevino sets the
record straight about betting on himself winning the 1972 British Open.
"My odds were like 14-1. I bet 100 pounds. But all the other guys bet a
lot of money. I didn't play very well the first round, and my odds went
up. So we bet again. And I ended up winning..." |
|
Legalize
and regulate online gambling, study urges |
Reuters |
16 Jul |
|
"Canada and the United
States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its
potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently
and aggressively than they do in casinos, a study released on Tuesday
says." |
|
NSW
Protection Racket Exposed |
VFG |
12 Jul |
|
Bill Saunders with his
take on the latest legal goings on in Australia's turbulent racing and
bookmaking industry. |
|
BB
eyes staff over suspect bet |
Daily Tele. |
12 Jul |
|
Bookie caught out after
Big Brother Australia employee successfully backs contestant to be
evicted at 13/1. |
|
Victorian
bookmakers to get 24-hour betting |
The Age |
9 Jul |
|
Victorian Government
reacts to bookies leaving the state with a host of changes, but the
bagmen say its not enough. |
|
Fans
sue AFL over 'Sirengate' |
Herald Sun |
6 Jul |
|
The Australian Football
League to realise that its betting money doesn't come cheap if its
forced to defend legal action when they stuff up results. |
|
Punter
sues Graham West, TAB and TABCORP |
Daily Tele |
1 Jul |
|
The legality and ethics of
"credit" betting to be tested in the NSW Supreme Court by a former
Sydney solicitor who gambled away $10 million. |
|
Home
alone makes it easier to gamble the lot |
SMH |
30 Jun |
|
Is this clown having a
laugh? Is Peter Newell, chairman of Clubs NSW - the mouthpiece for over
one thousand evil "pokie" parlors - seriously trying to tell us that
online sports betting is of more harm for problem gamblers than the
horrifically addictive darkened rooms filled with slot machines? We
welcome you to a debate any day Peter. |
|
Punt
battle looms |
Herald Sun |
29 Jun |
|
$20m
boost for racing's coffers |
Daily Tele |
27 Jun |
|
Racing authorities in
Australia's two biggest states set to go in opposite directions when it
comes to race field legislation. |
|
What
if no one pays? |
VFG |
27 Jun |
|
TABCORP
response to NSW legislation |
R&S |
27 Jun |
|
Bill Sauders in the
Virtual Form Guide with his in-depth take on the NSW race fields
legislation. |
|
NY
prosecutors: Ref 'central' to NBA bet scandal |
AP |
27 Jun |
|
"Tim Donaghy, the
disgraced former N.B.A. referee, has overstated the extent of his
cooperation with the government, federal prosecutors said in a court
filing Friday." |
|
Random
calls woo gamblers |
SMH |
27 Jun |
|
Sportsbet
backs itself in fight against ad barriers |
SMH |
27 Jun |
|
Bookmakers ramp up their
attempts to use the Australian Betfair court case to justify advertising
in states other than where they are licensed. |
|
Nikolay
Davydenko could quit over match-fix row |
Mirror |
25 Jun |
|
Davydenko
out and down over match-fixing.. |
Guardian |
25 Jun |
|
Argentine
player battles on court and off |
Reuters |
24 Jun |
|
Davydenko
says he may have inadvertently sparked.. |
IHT |
24 Jun |
|
Suspicion
follows Nikolay Davydenko to Wimbledon's.. |
Daily News |
24 Jun |
|
On-court
talk may have sparked betting scandal.. |
ESPN |
24 Jun |
|
The two participants from
that fateful day in Sopot continue to defend themselves - is the
pressure starting to show with Davydenko? |
|
Wimbledon:
inquiry into 'fixed' match ordered |
Telegraph |
22 Jun |
|
Wimbledon
fears match-fixing scandal in massive.. |
Sunday Times |
22 Jun |
|
Exclusive:
Tennis authorities to stamp out betting.. |
Independent |
22 Jun |
|
Leading
article: Advantage tennis |
Independent |
22 Jun |
|
UK Sunday papers go hard
with a Wimbledon eve match fixing barrage. But really, I was struggling
to find anything new here. |
|
The
crook, the copper and the horse racing caper |
The Age |
22 Jun |
|
Hulls
says race chiefs hold reins |
The Age |
22 Jun |
|
More on the Age
investigations into the shocking state of affairs at Racing Victoria. |
|
Betfair
create World's largest ad banner at Euro 2008 |
GI |
20 Jun |
|
"Betfair has made its
own mark on the tournament with the creation of the world's largest
advertising hoarding, as seen on the final approach to Vienna's
International Airport." |
|
Hawks'
Xavier Ellis clear on betting |
Herald Sun |
20 Jun |
|
"AN AFL investigation
has cleared Hawthorn youngster Xavier Ellis of any wrong-doing in a
potentially damaging gambling matter." |
|
Betting
on a World Series of Poker Bracelet |
CardPlayer |
19 Jun |
|
“Negreanu, one — Ivey,
zero,” Daniel Negreanu shouted just moments after winning his fourth
World Series of Poker bracelet in a $2,000 limit hold’em event." |
|
Queen's
hat sparks betting frenzy at Royal |
Telegraph |
19 Jun |
|
"Bookmaker William
Hill reported an above average backing for the fascinator, while other
punters concentrated on the colour, with Paddy Power slashing the odds
on red from 20-1 to 1-3 following a rush of bets." |
|
NSW
to act on Mokbel jockey-tipping allegations |
The Age |
19 Jun |
|
"Yesterday, Racing
NSW announced it was investigating allegations published by The Age
concerning dealings between Mokbel and Cassidy." |
|
IOC
to monitor suspicious gambling |
SMH |
19 Jun |
|
"For the first time, the
IOC will demand that all athletes, coaches, officials and journalists
sign documents agreeing not to gamble or promote betting companies
during the Games." |
|
Bad
form at the track |
The Age |
14 Jun |
|
Top
jockey took Mokbel cash in return for tips |
The Age |
14 Jun |
|
A couple of stunning
reports from Age investigative journalist Nick McKenzie on organised
crime links with the racing industry, including trainers, jockeys and
bookmakers. |
|
Betfair
shortfall cuts funds |
Mercury |
14 Jun |
|
Betfair
a sure thing |
Mercury |
12 Jun |
|
TOTE Tasmania turnover
through Betfair has trebled early expectations according to TOTE chief
executive Craig Coleman. Also, the TAS Govt. reveals that they collected
$5.8 million from Betfair in the 2007-2008 financial year, about $900K
less than forecast. |
|
Stern
should burn if Donaghy is right |
Covers |
13 Jun |
|
Basketball
playoffs 'rigged for ratings', says ref.. |
Times |
12 Jun |
|
Disgraced NBA ref Tim
Donaghy set to go out with a bang after more sensational claims against
other referees. |
|
What's
the easiest sport to rig? |
USA Today |
11 Jun |
|
I vote for tennis! Lets
get it over the line. |
|
Who’s
Protecting Tennis Bettors? |
MVN |
11 Jun |
|
"When there are suspicious
betting patterns on tennis matches, who looks out for the bettors
interests?". |
|
Betting
row mars New Approach's Derby win |
Telegraph |
8 Jun |
|
Mixed
result for bookmakers |
PA |
8 Jun |
|
Trainer of Derby winner
New Approach denies misleading punters after saying the horse would
definitely not be at Epsom. Cold comfort for those who laid the 5/1 shot
at 209/1 on the ante-post market at Betfair! |
|
Warning
to civil servants: No Euro 2008 betting |
Bangkok Post |
8 Jun |
|
Thai government gets tough
as gambling and football mad Asia prepares for Euro 2008. |
|
Winners
thank lucky stars for lotto windfall |
The Age |
6 Jun |
|
Powerball
jackpot of $58m won by one lucky punter |
Herald Sun |
6 Jun |
|
Four people from Melbourne
share Australia's biggest lottery jackpot. A cheque will arrive for
AUD$58.7 (US$56.3) million within two weeks. |
|
IOC
brings in no-betting rule for Beijing |
Times Online |
7 Jun |
|
IOC
unit to check for suspicious betting.. |
AP |
6 Jun |
|
IOC Pres Rogge confirms
the setting up of a match-fixing unit ahead of the Beijing Games.
Agreements have been signed by major betting shops. |
|
BBC
in Match of the Day betting controversy |
Telegraph |
5 Jun |
|
Betting
on MOTD competition closes |
PA |
5 Jun |
|
"The BBC was dragged into
a fresh row over phone-in competitions after a bookmaker stopped taking
bets on Match Of The Day's Goal Of The Season competition." |
|
Did
Ref "Subconsciously" Blow Calls? |
Smoking Gun |
4 Jun |
|
An intriguing look at how
Tim Donaghy went about business as an NBA referee/tipster/punter. "Donaghy
recalled that an "official NBA scorer" entered the referees's locker
room and reported that the Grizzlies were "all banged up." Armed with
that injury information, Donaghy quickly called his coconspirator and
"changed his pick to the Wizards." Washington, which was favored by
eight points, easily won the game, 116-101." |
|
Attorney
for Italian players suspended for wagering.. |
Sun Sentinal |
3 Jun |
|
Italian players found to
be betting on tennis join forces to hire an attorney who says he has
been employed "to clear his clients' names". |
|
Bookmakers
come out fighting as betting row reaches.. |
Guardian |
1 Jun |
|
Legal action flies in the
UK over broadcast rights to racing. |
|
Online
betting staff arrested in Turkey |
Casino Times |
1 Jun |
|
"Arrests of two employees
of an online betting company, while on holiday, show that the online
gambling world can come crashing down at any moment." |
|
£350m
Euro 2008 bets expected |
PA |
1 Jun |
|
"Ladbrokes have estimated
a record £350 million could be staked in the UK and Ireland on this
month's Euro 2008 football tournament, despite the failure of any of the
home nations to qualify." |
|
State
of Origin sting |
Telegraph |
1 Jun |
|
More of the State of
Origin man of the match rort - as first reported by OTP. |
|
Two
online sites fined, banned over Roland-Garros bet.. |
AFP |
31 May |
|
"Unibet and Expekt,
both based in Malta, were also ordered to pay 800,000 euros (1.24
million dollars) in damages and interest to the French tennis
federation, which owns the rights to the much-watched sporting classic." |
|
Dying
man beats betting odds
(VIDEO) |
BBC News |
31 May |
|
"A man with lung
cancer is close to winning his 50-1 gamble that he would survive until
June 2008." |
|
Bookmakers
probed over rugby league bets |
Herald Sun |
28 May |
|
"Bookmakers have suspended
possession betting on AFL games after claims of rorting in the NRL over
doctored tackling statistics." |
|
Internet
sports betting becomes criminal domain |
AFP |
27 May |
|
The Paris desk of AFP wont
be winning any awards for this shock piece. |
|
Betsson
Challenges Swedish Gaming Monopoly |
Biz Wire |
27 May |
|
"Betsson will open the
doors of its first betting shop in Sweden, marking a challenge to the
Swedish gaming monopoly." |
|
Make
Sports Betting 100 Percent Legal Now |
BR |
26 May |
|
The
real scandal? People bet on tennis |
Seattle PI |
26 May |
|
Norman Chad in the Seattle
PI - not quite sure what to make of this one! |
|
Web
Site Battles the Fix in Sports Bets |
NY Times |
25 May |
|
Raid
of Internet betting ring nets 12 |
UPI |
25 May |
|
A Yanks "dummies" guide to
Betfair in the NY Times focuses on potential corruption issues and how
they might be dealt with. |
|
Tennis
betting inquiry picks out 45 suspect.. |
Telegraph |
20 May |
|
No
evidence to back Mafia links in tennis |
Telegraph |
20 May |
|
Suspect
betting patterns are linked to 45 tennis.. |
Guardian |
20 May |
|
Report
Urges Tennis Match Fixing Investigation |
NY Times |
20 May |
|
The long-awaited report in
possible corruption in Tennis gets handed down - and it must be said the
findings are mixed. |
|
War
erupts on stats betting sting |
Telegraph |
18 May |
|
Not for the first time in
Australia, suspicion about the accuracy of football stats rears its ugly
head. This time, the owner of NRL stats, hits back at Centrebet boss Con
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