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The Many Crypto Schemes of Khabib Nurmagomedov
As UFC champion, Khabib built a brand on humility, faith, and denouncing vices like gambling. His reputation is now repeatedly deployed to legitimize…
Dec 4
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Chris Dalby
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FIFA’s Peace Prize Is Run by a Man Accused of Aiding Ethnic Cleansing
Myanmar tycoon Zaw Zaw has run the country's football federation for 20 years. He's also accused of helping to commit war crimes. Gianni Infantino has…
Dec 4
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Chris Dalby
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November 2025
Who Killed Cyprus' Most Notorious Match-Fixer? And Why?
Stavros Demosthenous ran a lucrative match-fixing syndicate through Karmiotissa FC with a Russian billionaire. But his murder last October was part of a…
Nov 27
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Chris Dalby
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Why Galatasaray Is Feeling the Brunt of Turkey's Footballing Crisis
Galatasaray, Turkey’s most storied football club, faces a perfect storm of financial crisis, criminal investigations, and administrative collapse that…
Nov 25
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Chris Dalby
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8 Takeaways from the Collapse of Brazil's Historic Match-Fixing Case
Bruno Henrique, a Flamengo winger, was suspended and fined for fixing a yellow card. Brazil's top sports court disagreed. This legal battle may…
Nov 18
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Chris Dalby
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Why President Trump Really Likes Pardoning Athletes
On November 6, Donald Trump granted a full presidential pardon to Darryl Strawberry, the former MLB star convicted of tax evasion in 1995.
Nov 11
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Chris Dalby
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The Guide to All Ongoing US Sports Betting Scandals - NBA, MLB, UFC, NCAA and more
In the last month, MLB pitchers, NBA stars, UFC fighters and college basketball players have been suspended or charged. This handy roundup helps you…
Nov 10
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Chris Dalby
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Who Was the Agent Threatening Tottenham's Destiny Udogie?
Italian media have confirmed the identity of the agent, marking a very rare case where coercion of players turned physical.
Nov 6
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Chris Dalby
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The UFC’s Betting Problem is Back in a Major Way
Sportsbooks refunded bets after a suspicious UFC fight played out exactly as the markets foresaw. Insiders claim federal regulators have noticed and the…
Nov 3
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Chris Dalby
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October 2025
5 Reasons Why Turkey's Referees Should Have Been Caught Way Earlier
The reputational fallout from Turkey's betting scandal may take years to fix. But it could so easily have been avoided.
Oct 29
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Chris Dalby
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5 Key Points You May Have Missed From the NBA Betting Scandal
Why Four of the Five Families teamed up, how athlete data is now a criminal commodity, why Terry Rozier may be going to prison for a long time, and…
Oct 28
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Chris Dalby
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France Tennis Probe: How Match-Fixers Evolved and Law Enforcement Kept Up
What began as just another betting alert in France could become a model for real-time, multi-country action. It’s the clearest look yet at how fixers…
Oct 24
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Chris Dalby
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