Tag: basketball
Hong Kong legalizes basketball betting in majority vote
12 September 2025 at 8:18am UTC-4
Hong Kong legislators have passed a bill to legalize basketball betting, in an attempt to combat illegal gambling.
The bill was approved 77 to 2, after two abstained from the ...
NBA union calls for bet limits to curb athlete abuse
18 August 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
The NBA and its players' association have both said that they support restricting the kind of bets that can be placed on games to reduce possible athlete interference.
The ...
NBA player whose brother was banned claims league’s betting problem is only getting worse
15 August 2025 at 6:16am UTC-4
Brooklyn Nets player Michael Porter Jr. claimed on the One Night with Steiny podcast that the NBA’s betting problem is only going to get worse.
His comments come in the wake ...
Indiana Fever signs Bet365 as official sportsbook partner
9 July 2025 at 5:44am UTC-4
WNBA franchise, the Indiana Fever, has named Bet365 as its official sportsbook partner for the 2025 season.
The partnership will integrate various fan-focused betting features ...
March Madness sports betting abuse down 23%, according to NCAA
11 June 2025 at 7:40am UTC-4
The NCAA has released data from this year's March Madness that shows a significant decrease in social media abuse directed at athletes regarding sports betting, with abuse down 23 ...
Hong Kong proposes 50% betting duty on basketball wagers
9 June 2025 at 8:17am UTC-4
Hong Kong authorities have recommended imposing a 50% duty on operators’ net profits derived from basketball betting, as part of a proposed regulatory regime for the sport ...
MLB PropPacks added to BetRivers sportsbook
2 June 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Rush Street Interactive has extended its offering of PropPacks to include Major League Basketball.
Following the success of its NBA PropPacks product, MLB PropPacks will be ...
NBA expresses concerns over sports prediction integrity to CFTC
5 May 2025 at 7:05am UTC-4
The NBA has sent a letter to the Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Carolina Pham highlighting its concerns that sports prediction markets threaten the ...
Caesars Entertainment launches new slot game for NBA playoffs
24 April 2025 at 5:17am UTC-4
Caesars Entertainment has launched its NBA Triple Double Power Combo slot game for players in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ontario.
The game will be available at ...
PowerPlay updates Ontario sportsbook
15 April 2025 at 5:10am UTC-4
Online sportsbook PowerPlay has released a refreshed version of its original sportsbook, enhancing and expanding its offering to residents in Ontario.
PowerPlay first launched ...
