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Barry Healy

Barry Healy is the founder of BH Group, which runs paid ads for iGaming & crypto brands. He is also the editor of InfoBets (betting news), TipLine (betting tips) & PollBet (prediction markets). He has run paid ads for 17 years, built & sold VBH.com, an iGaming affiliate business, & co-founded PadBets (padel betting). He is from Ireland. Work with BH Group at barryhealy.com.

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Odds

DraftKings & FanDuel sued over AI targeting of gamblers

A proposed class action accuses DraftKings & FanDuel of using customer data to keep problem gamblers betting.

26 Oct 20261 min read

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Scandal

Greek basketball chief Liolios quits amid fixing probe

Hellenic Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios has resigned amid a match-fixing investigation, denying all allegations against him.

26 Oct 20261 min read

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Scandal

Brazil lawyer wagered $1.3bn on Blaze amid laundering probe

A Brazilian lawyer tied to presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro wagered over $1bn online while police probe alleged money laundering.

24 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

Nebraska voters to decide on two online betting measures

Nebraska voters will decide two ballot measures on legalising online sports betting.

22 Oct 20261 min read

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Scandal

Greece cuts all state grants to basketball federation

Greece has suspended state funding to its basketball federation during a match-fixing & bribery investigation.

22 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

Cruz targets prediction markets with new state control bill

Senator Ted Cruz plans a bill handing control of sports prediction contracts to states & tribes.

22 Oct 20261 min read

Scandal

€820,000 reportedly found at referee’s home in Greek fixing case

Greek basketball federation president Vangelis Liolios was arrested alongside five others in a match-fixing & bribery probe.

21 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

First-ever Ontario iGaming shutdown penalty lands on PointsBet Canada

PointsBet Canada has settled with Ontario's regulator for a two-day shutdown over its handling of suspicious Jontay Porter bets.

21 Oct 20261 min read

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Big win

NJ bettor turns $66 into $203k on 18-leg NFL parlay

A New Jersey bettor turned a $66 stake into a $203,234.78 payout on an 18-leg NFL parlay at Caesars.

20 Oct 20261 min read

Sportsbooks

FanDuel says typical bettor loses $63 a month, not millions

FanDuel says its typical bettor stakes $5 & loses $63 a month, pushing back on VIP-perks criticism.

19 Oct 20261 min read

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Barry Healy

Reporting

DraftKings & FanDuel sued over AI targeting of gamblers

Greek basketball chief Liolios quits amid fixing probe

Brazil lawyer wagered $1.3bn on Blaze amid laundering probe

Nebraska voters to decide on two online betting measures

Greece cuts all state grants to basketball federation

Cruz targets prediction markets with new state control bill

€820,000 reportedly found at referee’s home in Greek fixing case

First-ever Ontario iGaming shutdown penalty lands on PointsBet Canada

NJ bettor turns $66 into $203k on 18-leg NFL parlay

FanDuel says typical bettor loses $63 a month, not millions

Reporting

DraftKings & FanDuel sued over AI targeting of gamblers

Greek basketball chief Liolios quits amid fixing probe

Brazil lawyer wagered $1.3bn on Blaze amid laundering probe

Nebraska voters to decide on two online betting measures

Greece cuts all state grants to basketball federation

Cruz targets prediction markets with new state control bill

€820,000 reportedly found at referee’s home in Greek fixing case

First-ever Ontario iGaming shutdown penalty lands on PointsBet Canada

NJ bettor turns $66 into $203k on 18-leg NFL parlay

FanDuel says typical bettor loses $63 a month, not millions

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