
Esports contestant suspended in match-fixing case
A VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) player has been suspended from participation for a year after an investigation found they had breached Article 4.14 of the Riot Games Esports Global Code of Conduct.
3 May 2026

A VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) player has been suspended from participation for a year after an investigation found they had breached Article 4.14 of the Riot Games Esports Global Code of Conduct.

International cryptocurrency sportsbook and casino Stake is joining forces with BetMakers as it aims to expand its racing offering to the international market. The multi-year deal will see the latter provide its B2B solution and RaceOdds+ product to Stake, which already has a large footprint in the sports betting sphere.

A GeoLocation firm has been tracking the numbers at the Arrowhead Stadium, the stadium belonging to the Kansas City Chiefs, revealing some interesting habits about the betting data patterns of sports fans in Missouri in the first few weeks of legalized sports betting in the state.

Bans have been dolled out to 80 professional floorball players by the Finnish Floorball Federation Competition and Disciplinary Group (KKR) after an investigation found multiple violations of betting rules.

Meydan strengthens its global racing partnership as the UAE modernizes its gambling framework, expanding broadcast reach ahead of a landmark Dubai World Cup season.

Texas faces a growing sports betting deadlock as political rivalry between Abbott and Patrick blocks regulation, leaving the state years away from meaningful change.

Stocks in the biggest UK betting companies dramatically fluctuated throughout Wednesday after Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves revealed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

DraftKings will become the official sports betting and daily fantasy league operator for the 2019 Stanley Cup champions. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal is expected to represent one of the Blues’ largest new commercial partners.

Michigan sports betting tax revenues reached a record month-on-month high in October 2025, with the state posting a new annual handle record of $619.39 million in total bets placed.

Recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) operations to root out corruption in U.S. sports betting have led several operators to cap certain prop bets in coordination with leagues.