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Why Chilean Thieves Are Robbing Your Favourite Athletes
Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and more NBA and NFL stars have been targeted by high-tech Chilean gangs for over a decade. The FBI is now collaborating…
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Chris Dalby
Michael Phelps Speaks Out Against USA Swimming. He's Entirely Justified.
Almost 600 underage swimmers were abused and raped by over 250 coaches and officials over a 20-year period. Reports continue to pile up. And yet USA…
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Chris Dalby
The Complete Guide to the Premier League's Betting Sponsors, Team by Team
In a year, gambling companies will be banned from front-of-shirt sponsorships to the Premier League. But for now, teams continue to cash in, often with…
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Why We Should Probably Start Worrying About Online Casinos
Online casinos are not just a tool to be used by organized crime to launder money. Often, they are the organized crime.
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Harassment Is Profitable - Green Dildo Coin's Value Nears Annual WNBA Pay
Promoters of a new meme coin have made millions, encouraging followers to throw sex toys during women's basketball games. The situation will only get…
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Napoli's Rabona Blunder: The Italian Champions Just Broke Gambling Rules
Europe’s biggest clubs still strike deals with gambling brands that can’t legally operate in their own countries.
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France Just Gave Match-Fixers the Mafia Treatment (Free Article)
A new law in France sees match-fixing cases now investigated by specialized criminal courts, with culprits punishable with a decade in prison and…
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How Venezuela's Chief Torturer Took Over Its Football Champions
Venezuela's UCV-FC has become the playground of Alexander Granko, one of the worst figures within the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.
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How Was Lucas Paquetá Cleared of Match-Fixing Charges?
Paquetá’s two-year ordeal ends with a “not proven” verdict, while Italy’s Maduka Okoye walks away from similar allegations. Suspicious betting alerts…
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July 2025

Six Ways the Football Governance Act Stops Crime in English Football
The Football Governance Act 2025 is not a silver bullet, but it does aim to strip power from those who treat clubs like money-laundering shell…
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The Rot at the Heart of the French Alps
An Olympic skiing coach is under criminal investigation for years of sexual misconduct against minors. This is part of a pattern of abuse across the…
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5 Reasons Why Boxing Cannot Allow US to Modify the Ali Act
TKO, the owner of the UFC and WWE, is starting its own Saudi-backed boxing league. Before doing so, it wants to dismantle the sport's most essential…
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