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Um jogador da liga escocesa admitiu a fixação de jogos para ajudar os amigos a ganhar quase £14.000 em apostas, um júri já o ouviu falar. O tribunal ouviu o avançado do Elgin City, Kane Hester, declarar que tinha estado envolvido num plano para obter um cartão amarelo durante...

The Gambling Commission says under its three-year strategy they will cut gambling-related harm “much faster”. The national strategy focuses on prevention, education and treatment and support for problem gamblers. Ahead of the announcement, two UK betting giants said they would change how they advertise as part of their attempts to...

The Football Association is “considering” its relationship with gambling firms and alcohol companies, says the governing body’s chairman. Greg Clarke has ordered a report into whether it is appropriate to have official partnerships with gambling and betting. “The sport has a duty to consider and ask itself what is...

Jim Duffy says he has had to bail out players many times during his football management career following financial problems caused by gambling. The Greenock Morton boss has previously been in charge of Falkirk, Dundee, Hibernian, Brechin City and Clyde, plus a spell as Norwich City caretaker. Duffy has...

Scottish football’s relationship with the gambling industry should be reviewed, according to a fans’ group. It comes in the wake of Burnley midfielder Joey Barton’s ban from football for 18 months after admitting a betting charge. The Scottish Football Supporters Association says the sport may need to “adjust its...

Gambling companies should refuse to take bets from “vulnerable” footballers because they are easy targets, says ex-Stoke winger Matthew Etherington. The 35-year-old lost £1.5m at the height of his gambling addiction. He sympathises with Burnley midfielder Joey Barton, who admitted suffering from the problem on Wednesday after being banned...

A crackdown on corruption in China has prompted Australian casino operator Crown Resorts to spin off its international assets into a separate company. The new company will take over Crown’s 27.4% interest in two Macau businesses. Macau is the world’s largest gaming centre and the only place in China...

The BBC’s Daily Politics has discussed how betting shops are the safest places to gamble in the UK. Chief Executive Malcolm George reported on the issue for the programme’s “SoapBox” feature, before debating with MP Kwasi Kwarteng and Baroness Prosser. In the film, Malcolm noted that anyone can buy...

It is the last over of the cricket match, with India needing 17 runs to win against Australia In his two-bedroom house located in central Mumbai, a middle-aged man is watching the game, nervously. He’s sitting on the edge of his grey colour sofa with his mobile phone glued...

A large Las Vegas-style casino opened near Birmingham last month, but what happened to Labour’s plans to create a new generation of gambling venues across the UK? It was billed as a massive expansion of Britain’s casino industry by the Blair government, but soon hit the buffers. Plans for...

Four of Britain’s biggest bookmakers have pledged to promote responsible gambling, but campaigners say the move falls far short of what is needed. William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power are restricting some advertising of games and bets. They also announced a plan to set up an extra layer...

Twenty-eight British and Irish expats and holiday-makers have been fined after police in Portugal caught them playing bingo for biscuits and drinks. Landlady Marianne Pittaway, from North Yorkshire, was fined 700 euros (£595) for hosting the game at The Yorkshire Tavern in Albufeira, on Friday night. Ms Pittaway, 34,...