Monthly Archives: July 2026

Indictment against ex-college hoops star contains wire fraud charges, but none on point shaving

The arrest of Kerr Kriisa by the FBI initially raised suspicions on potential match-fixing activities, but there were no such charges in a multi-count indictment.

Kerr Kriisa, a former University of West Virginia guard, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud stemming from a $2.2 million fraudulent scheme, according to an indictment unsealed on Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

While reports surfaced over the 4 July holiday that Kriisa faced charges on bribery in sporting contests, he was not charged for any infractions related to point shaving in the indictment. Kriisa appeared in 19 games for the University of Cincinnati during the 2025-26 season, the last of his six seasons in NCAA Division I college basketball.

A native of Estonia, Kriisa signed with Tartu Ülikool of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League after his departure from Cincinnati. Kriisa spent three seasons with the University of Arizona from 2020-23, before completi..

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Italian parliamentary bill proposes 2% levy on domestic football bets 

The proposed levy will be distributed between youth development programmes, women's football and problem gambling prevention.

A new parliamentary bill introduced in the Senate has proposed imposing a 2% levy on all domestic football bets to establish a dedicated funding stream for Italy’s football system.

Bill 1902, tabled by Senator Paolo Marcheschi on 14 May 2026 as part of a broader Disegno di Legge, aimed to tackle what lawmakers describe as ongoing crises in Italian football. This included rising club debts, diminishing competitiveness and challenges in youth player development.

It was assigned to the 7th Standing Committee in its drafting capacity on 2 July 2026 and would come into effect on 1 January 2027.

The levy will apply to all domestic football bets placed within Italy, both in physical betting shops and online. It will apply to matches organised by the Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, FIGC) and its affiliated professional and amat..

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Esports betting insights: Key takeaways from latest report

iGB looks at the key takeaways from Oddin.gg's latest esports betting report and the emerging narratives within the vertical.

Key learnings from Oddin.gg’s State of Esports Betting report:

Esports average bettor stake 7x higher than traditional sports

Betting volume grew a median of 31% YoY

€77 average stake at esports’ most important event

Live betting dominated vast majority of betting activity

Sophisticated betting markets are growing

Esports betting is a valuable but comparatively poorly understood vertical of the wider sports betting sector.

The phenomenon of watching esports events has long been popular but it accelerated in popularity significantly around the Covid-19 pandemic. It continues to attract a highly-engaged global audience both online and within physical arenas across the world. Top tournaments regularly manage to attract millions of concurrent viewers, according to data from Esports Charts.

However, tracking esports betting can be harder. One of the ma..

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