Category: Sports

The Hisbah, the Sharia police force in Kano, Nigeria, has commenced the closure of sports betting shops that are operating unlawfully, citing the prohibition of betting in Islam. This crackdown follows concerns from community leaders and parents about the rising number of gambling addicts. On the first day of the raids, 30 shops were closed...

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Betting on the outcome of US congressional elections may now be legal thanks to a Wednesday federal appeals court ruling. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission...

Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? ‘Show more’ : ‘Show less’ }} Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season brings us the first bye weeks of the season with four teams getting the week off. On the field, we have the season’s first London game, a matchup between two AFC division leaders and six divisional...

This article is part of an ongoing series in which our reporter, Dean, travels across the nation to compare the sports betting options in each state. Up today: Wisconsin. Wisconsin sports betting is more popular than ever, and it’s no surprise, given that iconic teams like the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks attract tons...

Rounding up some of the latest monthly sports betting results in the US, iGB take a closer look at how the markets in Virginia, Colorado and Rhode Island performed during August Virginia handle rockets 30.6% in August Starting in Virginia, monthly handle in Old Dominion hit $416.7m (£313.8m/€376.6m). This is 30.6% more than August last...

Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? ‘Show more’ : ‘Show less’ }} The Minnesota Vikings will try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2009 when they trek across the pond for a Week 5 date against old rival Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in the first of three London games...