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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire's betting syndicate, lawsuit claims

George Cottrell acted as a front for a major gambling syndicate allegedly controlled by billionaire gambler Tony Bloom, using frontmen and secret betting accounts.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Records: Gambling group targeted college hoops

Sportsbooks flagged dozens of suspicious bets made by gamblers repeatedly wagering against the same small-conference teams in at least 11 men's college basketball games over six weeks last season, documents obtained by ESPN show. As the NCAA and federal authorities investigate alleged point-shaving in college basketball, the documents reveal new details about the behavior of an alleged gambling syndicate and the games suspected members targeted between Dec. 1, 2024, and mid-January 2025. ESPN obtained the documents in a public records request.
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