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Social Sportsbooks Open Virtual Gambling to Minors

And experts are growing concerned

(Newser) - After the Supreme Court lifted a federal ban on sports gambling in 2018, a flurry of new players in the online gambling space emerged. Among them were "social sportsbooks" that take bets using "virtual currency," reports the Washington Post . With loose age restrictions (most are rated for...

It Takes a Village (to Build Fake Cricket League, Scam Bettors)
In the World of Cricket,
a Peculiar Hoax
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Sep 24, 2023 3:50 PM CDT

In the World of Cricket, a Peculiar Hoax

'Sports Illustrated' explains how villagers in India created a fake tournament to scam bettors

(Newser) - A group of men in a remote Indian village put up a makeshift cricket stadium and managed to scam Russian online betters, at least for a while—a tale that reveals how far corruption and match-fixing runs in the "gentleman's sport" as well as online gambling. Sports Illustrated ...

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