Latest Corruption in sports News

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

Dec. 19, 2024 18:22 PM EST

In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a record for the amount of money wagered legally. Another new high-water mark of close to $130 billion is expected by the end of 2024. It coincides with...

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee

Nov. 11, 2024 06:26 AM EST

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil...

Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts

Oct. 01, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee's three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts. This leaves the IOC without a Japanese sponsor with the focus now expected to shift to the Middle East and India for new...