World Cup betting sting nabs 46 bookmaking suspects in Malaysia

The fascinators, colourful suits, and high heels were out in force in Christchurch today as about 13000 people headed to Addington raceway for Harness Racing's biggest day, IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup Day. The day is also the TAB's biggest betting day within New Zealand, and by late afternoon the meeting had a turnover of $3.9 million, up on last…

Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri (MS) Moodbidri, Oct 17: Acting on a definite tip-off police raided Kadalakare Park at Ontikatte in Marpady village here on Monday October 16 and found that Sukesh Acharya was involved in cricket betting on mobile website allpaanel.com/m/home. On inquiry, Sukesh said that Purandar had given him money to bet on…

NAVI MUMBAI: Four persons from Pune were arrested in Navi Mumbai for allegedly taking bets on World Cup cricket matches, a police official said on Sunday. These individuals were specifically involved in betting on the India-Pakistan match that took place on Saturday. Their arrest was made following a tip-off received from Vahal in Ulwe. According…

Spanish police, in cooperation with Interpol and other law enforcement agencies, busted up a major betting ring that fixed a range of sporting events and exploited technology to place their bets before bookmakers could. "Organized crime groups will exploit the tiniest of gaps given the opportunity. In this case, we're talking about a 20 or…

The shockwaves of the defeat of Gujarat Titans on May 29, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured their fifth IPL title, left a deep mark on cricket bookies. With Gujarat Titans having scored a healthy 214 runs, punters had betted heavily on the team, and when they lost, many didn't pay up. Of course, cricket betting being illegal, the bookies…

Agency News PTI |Apr 20, 2023 08:53 PM IST Hyderabad, April 20: Twelve people were arrested here for allegedly indulging in online cricket betting during IPL matches, Cyberabad police said on Thursday. Based on reliable information about online cricket betting being organised at two places under Pet Basheerabad Police Station limits, police teams…

Three members of a gang were arrested by the Crime Branch on Thursday for allegedly running an online cricket betting network in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. The accused once owned a business in Vijay Nagar in Indore and ran a website, the police revealed. According to officials, they used to take money from bookmakers in exchange for giving…

The gambling rules in Thailand are fairly severe. Thai players are permitted to wager on the national lottery and horse races, but all other kinds of gambling are prohibited. However, it is no secret that despite the ban, there is a massive underground gambling industry in Thailand. A shadow economy worth billions of dollars a year is formed by…

SIBU: Some 22 people, including six women, have been detained in a state-wide crackdown on illegal betting on Qatar World Cup matches. The suspects were nabbed in 20 raids carried out under Ops Soga XI from Nov 19 to Dec 3. "Ops Soga IX was launched simultaneously in all districts in the state with 20 raids carried out. The suspects, 19 locals and…

Concerns were raised over suspicious betting patterns in a Scottish Premiership game between Dundee and Hearts in December last year Leigh Griffiths has made a short-term move to Australia. Picture: SNS Fomer Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been questioned by police investigating alleged gambling in sport. Police Scotland carried out a…

The footballer, Leigh Griffiths, was questioned by police as part of a sports betting investigation. The former Celtic and Scotland player was one of three men arrested during the operation. Griffiths, 32, confirmed that police came to his home in South Lanarkshire last Thursday, December 1st, before taking him to the police station. Confirming…

Former Celtic ace Leigh Griffiths was arrested as part of a police probe into sports gambling. Detectives searched the 32-year-old's home at around 7am on Thursday morning. Griffiths, who last played for Australian side Mandurah City, was released without charge soon after the raid on his home in Lanarkshire. Over ten officers are understood to…

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has arrested 152 bookies in connection with illegal betting on the current World Cup finals following raids nationwide. Police secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said the suspects were detained in an operation codenamed "Ops Soga" conducted since Nov 19. "A total of 129 raids were conducted around the…

PASIR GUDANG: The police have arrested four men who are believed to be bookies taking bets for the Fifa World Cup here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that the suspects, who are between 22 and 24 years old, were arrested during an operation held between Nov 22 and 27. "Ops Soga IX was conducted to curb illegal betting activities in…

Seven social media influencers have been arrested in Hong Kong for promoting illegal online gambling platforms. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A number of social media influencers have been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly promoting offshore online gambling platforms accepting FIFA World Cup wagers. Police arrested a total of seven people over the…

LUCKNOW Security agencies as well as UP police agencies have gone on high alert ahead of the Sunday Twenty20 match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup being played in the United Arab Emirates. The Uttar Pradesh police agencies are keeping a close vigil on suspicious people in view of several match-fixing and betting cases having been…

Pimpri, 3rd April 2022: Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches are being played at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Gahunje, Pune. The match between Gujarat Titan and Delhi Capital was played on Saturday. The anti-gunda squad of the Pimpri Chinchwad police Crime Branch on Saturday night nabbed three persons who were betting on the match. Police have…

Two men entered the Arun Jaitley Stadium here during Sunday's IPL game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals by allegedly obtaining accreditation cards fraudulently and were arrested and investigated if they their entry was to facilitate illegal betting and if they were part of a betting racket, the police said. Rohit Meena, additional…

Also in June, magazine Forbes ran an online story that described how matches in Ukraine were "nakedly timed to meet betting peak times in various parts of the world", with names such as "2020-03-14 Men Morning Australia", "2020-03-04 Men Evening Africa", "2020-03-13 Men Evening Europe". The article also noted how Ukraine's Setka Cup required…

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 03:12 PM IST Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Aritra Hazra The Mumbai police suspect that 29 bookies, including Ritesh Bansal -an accused in the 2013 IPL racket- are linked to the cricket betting syndicate busted recently in Santacruz. However, the police were unable to arrest Bansal from Delhi, earlier this month, as he…

BOXSCORE: LYON (November 2, 2022) INTERPOL has released its bi-weekly "Integrity in Sport" which monitors major developments in corruption in sport around the world. INVESTIGATION - A South African Football Association has suspended clubs and officials involved in the compromise of the game's integrity. They are accused of accepting bribes before…

BOXSCORE LYON (November 29, 2022) INTERPOL has released its bi-weekly "Integrity in Sport" which monitors major developments in corruption in sport around the world. INVESTIGATION - Chinese authorities announced that they have launched an investigation into the former national men's football coach, who is suspected of "serious violations of the…

BOXSCORE: LYON (September 21, 2022) INTERPOL has released its bi-weekly "Integrity in Sport" which monitors major developments in corruption in sport around the world. - In Brazil several cases of sports result manipulation at the state level have recently been reported, and police have already begun investigations to understand the origin and…

Crowds have turned out to enjoy a day at the races despite fears of disruption as three people were arrested ahead of the Grand National. Racegoers made their way into Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside on Saturday past about 50 protesters, holding Animal Rising banners and flags. The group had announced plans to scale fences and enter the track,…

BOXSCORE | LYON (January 24, 2023) INTERPOL has released its bi-weekly "Integrity in Sport" which monitors major developments in corruption in sport around the world. INVESTIGATIONS - In Azerbaijan, four football players were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in match trading. - In Greece, two professional basketball teams are under…