In addition to the club itself, specific managers who were participants in the illegal scheme for organizing “fixed matches” were also disqualified. These are the president of the club Roy Telles Campos, the majority shareholder Davis Antonio Barquero and the sporting director Arturo Alberoni Palma Falla. All three received a lifetime ban on football activity in Costa Rica.
It should be noted that all matches involving Puerto Golfito that were recognized as fixed took place last season. In the new campaign, this club has been awarded technical defeats in all matches of the country’s second-strongest division.
More than 30% of Nigeria’s population is involved in gambling
A real “gambling epidemic” is flaring up in Nigeria! According to the latest data, more than 65 million residents of the country (with a total population of 213.4 million) actively participate in sports betting and spend at least $15 a month on it. Despite the fact that the average salary in Nigeria is only $137 a month.
Nigerians spend a total of more than $975 million on betting per day and make 14 million bets daily. Many locals, who see gambling as a way to make money due to unemployment and inflation, literally spend the night in bookmakers’ offices – videos with such footage are regularly distributed online. In addition, there are 40 more officially operating online bookmakers in Nigeria.
DraftKings and bet365 – the most honest bookmakers in the USA and Great Britain
DraftKings and bet365 companies are recognized as the most honest representatives of the bookmaking industry in the United States of America and Great Britain. These are the results of a study conducted by FairPlay Sports Media.
According to a survey conducted by FPSM among about 5 thousand players in the UK and the USA, these bookmakers received the greatest support from respondents. Thus, in the USA, about 37% of survey participants voted for DraftKings, while the company’s main competitor, FanDuel, received 33% of the votes.
Bet365’s advantage in the UK turned out to be even more significant – 40% of respondents chose this bookmaker. SkyBet (16%) and Paddy Power (12%) were close behind.
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Interestingly, only 16% of respondents in the United States said they had experienced unfair treatment from betting operators, while in the UK the figure was 54%.
Roblox accused of colluding with illegal gambling operators
The platform of the popular children’s game Roblox may have been used by illegal bookmakers. According to the lawsuit, operators with the names Bloxflip, RBXFlip and RBLXWild failed to accept online bets in the game in the Robux currency on various sports events, thereby profiting from underage users.
The plaintiffs note that the platform also provided mechanisms for tracking bookmaker bets, Robux transactions and paying out winnings to players. However, Roblox developers deny all the accusations and note that they are not responsible for the actions of third-party operators on their own platform, where users are provided with many different opportunities to exchange information and data with other players.
Star volleyball player became ambassador of Brazilian bookmaker
Brazilian volleyball player Darlan is presented as the new ambassador of the bookmaker Bet7k. The 21-year-old volleyball star will take part in creating content for social networks and special promotions for fans. And such a partnership between the athlete and the betting company will last until December 31 of this year.
It should be noted that the bookmaker brand is already quite actively promoting itself in the volleyball world. The company also sponsors tournaments organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation, such as Bet7k Super Cup, Bet7k Copa do Brasil and Bet7k Beach Vоlei Circuit, so cooperation with Darlan was another step in a clearly chosen direction. Did you find the news interesting and informative? Want more of the gambling news online and stay updated on the events? Subscribe to our ‘Gambling News’ section and receive notifications about fresh publications. If you found this publication helpful and interesting, we recommend subscribing to popular gambling news to receive notifications about the latest updates and stay informed about current events.
