2014 FIFA World Cup Archives

By Steven Stradbrooke

20 June 2014

Macau police bust biggest sports betting operation in city's history; operation handled a single wager of $5m on World Cup match.

By Peter Amsel

17 June 2014

Vietnam, Thailand and Hong Kong report latest successes in combatting illegal World cup wagering; Hong Kong Jockey Club anti-betting PSAs.

By Steven Stradbrooke

14 June 2014

Paddy Power's temporary rebrand of 20 bet shops as 'Péle Power' earns cease-and-desist letter from unamused Brazilian football legend.

By Steven Stradbrooke

13 June 2014

Police in Hong Kong and Thailand make World Cup betting arrests while Malaysia says "the net is in place ... we're waiting for the fish."

By Peter Amsel

12 June 2014

Efforts to stamp out World Cup wagering are gearing up across Asia, even in Hong Kong prisons, where cigarettes are the coin of the realm.

By Peter Amsel

11 June 2014

As promised, Sportsbet floats 46-meter high Jesus balloon over Melbourne, while Betdaq puts clobber on Christ for World Cup promotion.

By Press Releases

11 June 2014

BetVIP takes wagers and pays out winnings exclusively in bitcoin and only accepts bets in regulated markets.

By Peter Amsel

10 June 2014

Bitcoin-only sportsbook BetVIP and Bitcoin parimutuel sports betting site Bitbook.ie look to cash in on FIFA World Cup betting bonanza.

By Steven Stradbrooke

10 June 2014

China investigating eight cops for protecting illegal gambling den that was bombed in January; Thailand warns cops not to bet on World Cup