Illegal betting

Aziz Yildirim elected Fenerbahce president in comeback after eight years away

Fenerbahce chairman jailed for inciting illegal betting

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Super Lig - Fenerbahce v Galatasaray - Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - December 1, 2025 Fenerbahce fans display a tifo in the stands before the match REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

69 arrested for suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities

More than $50,000 in cash and several mobile devices were seized.

US soldier charged with Maduro bets was blocked from opening account on Kalshi, source says

France probes weather data glitch after surge in Polymarket bets

Temperature readings taken at Meteo France's weather station at Charles de Gaulle International Airport have been used to settle contracts for daily high temperatures on Polymarket.

Field Notes from Hong Kong

Basketball betting U-turn shows Hong Kong still can’t grasp Beijing’s mind

The government on April 14 abruptly halted plans to launch basketball betting, months after the legislature had passed a Bill to legalise it, and a year after the idea was set into motion.

White House warned staff not to engage in insider trading amid war with Iran

Public officials are not, for example, explicitly restricted from betting on prediction markets, which effectively involves wagering on whether a future event will occur.

Aryna Sabalenka debuts engagement ring during Indian Wells win

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus showing off her engagement ring during an interview with Joanna Sakowicz Kostecka after her 6-4, 6-2 Indian Wells second-round win over Japan's Himeno Sakatsume at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 6, 2026.

Illegal gambling operation uncovered by routine immigration check; man jailed 52 weeks

Kelvin Cheng Soon Wang was sentenced to 52 weeks’ jail and a $5,000 fine on March 5.

UK gambling watchdog to weigh allowing punters to pay in crypto

Around 8 per cent of the UK's adult population own cryptocurrencies.

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