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- Graham Platner Odds Continue to Plunge in Wake of Latest Allegations
- UFC 329 Betting Handle 3.5 Times the Typical UFC Fight
- Wimbledon Matches Continue Tuesday With Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev, More
- Just 19% of Betting Market Sees US-Iran Permanent Nuclear Deal By End of September as Fighting Resumes
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eSports
ESL Joins Valve in Banning CS2 Skin Trading and Gambling Sponsors for Teams
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (7:09 pm EDT)
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has banned esports organizations from promoting CS2 skin trading, case-opening, or skin gambling sites. The move comes after Valve implemented a similar ban last year. Its policy was updated on Tuesday. “Sponsors that violate Valve’s IP, including companies that interact with players’ Valve game inventories, are also prohibited.” It further stipulates that, “Where a team’s official branding incorporates the branding of a prohibited sponsor, the team must also provide an alternative version that complies with this rule.”
Gambling News / College Football
NCAA Opens Investigation of Cincinnati over Brendan Sorsby’s Gambling
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (6:58 pm EDT)
Did Cincinnati have knowledge of Brendan Sorsby's gambling habit? The NCAA is now investigating. Via Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the NCAA has sent “a letter of inquiry” to Cincinnati regarding Sorsby’s time with the program. Per the report, Cincinnati officials expect to respond “soon” to the communication. If Cincinnati knew or had reason to know that Sorsby had lost his eligibility by betting on Indiana football while on the Indiana football roster but allowed him to play for two seasons, that would be a problem.
Sweepstakes Casinos
Chumba Casino Founder Laurence Escalante Resigns
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (3:45 pm EDT)
VGW Holdings Pty Ltd, the company behind some of the biggest sweepstakes casino platforms in the US including Chumba Casino, has confirmed that founder Laurence Escalante has stepped down as CEO and Executive Chairman, months after he was charged criminally with domestic violence and drugs in Western Australia. He has denied the allegations. Escalante had been on a leave of absence form the company, which states that Escalante has now officially resigned to focus on “his private business, investing and philanthropic interests at his family office”.
Top Trending
These Are the Top 5 Stories Appearing at Gambling911.com Over the Last 24 Hours
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (8:44 am EDT)
Our report on a family of 11 suing over a bat in their Reno-area casino hotel room that required ten of them to seek four rounds of rabies treatment continued to go viral throughout the day Tuesday. That turned into 53,040 impressions. But it turns out the search traffic for yesterday's Colombia vs. Switzerland game was among the most we've seen this whole tournament. Just yesterday alone this article generated 119,112 impressions, ranking it among the highest impression counts of this year thus far. Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev was being played Wednesday morning and our betting coverage continued to generate a lot of impressions and reads, so stay tuned.
Last 24 Hours
- (World Cup) - First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Switzerland v Colombia: Luis Diaz, Breel Embolo, Luis Suarez (119,112 impressions)
- (Casino News) - Casino Hotel Horror in Sparks, Nevada: Family Claims Live Bat Led to Four Rounds of Rabies Shots (53,040 impressions)
- (World Cup) - First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Argentina vs. Egypt: Julian Alvarez, Mohamed Salah, Lautaro Martinez, Omar Marmoush (46,780 impressions)
- (Las Vegas) - Melbourne and Punta Gorda Florida Will Soon Get New Nonstop Flights to Las Vegas (31,240 impressions)
- (Wimbledon) - 2026 Wimbledon Betting Markets: Taylor Fritz v Alexander Zverev (5,365 impressions)
Iran Conflict
Just 19% of Betting Market Sees US-Iran Permanent Nuclear Deal By End of September as Fighting Resumes
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (8:35 am EDT)
Just 19% of the betting public sees a US-Iran permanent nuclear deal by September 30 while only 39% see this happening by December 31. US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”, adds dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”. His comments come after the US said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi tankers. In response, Iran says it targeted “85 US military installations” over attacks on its Hormozgan province and the port city of Mahshahr, with air raid sirens blaring in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Politics (Maine)
Troy Jackson New Democrat Favorite to Win Maine According to Oddsmakers
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (8:35 am EDT)
If Graham Platner does in fact drop out of the midterm race for Maine Senator, who will replace him on the Democratic side? The number-crunchers at BetOnline already have a list of candidates and each's respective odds. There's a heavy favorite in Troy Jackson, but next on the list is actor Patrick Dempsey.
UFC 329
UFC 329 Betting Handle 3.5 Times the Typical UFC Fight
Wednesday July 8, 2026 (8:35 am EDT)
The massive UFC event featuring the return of Conor McGregor goes down in Vegas this Saturday. The current action splits at BetOnline.ag show that 68% of the handle is on Max Holloway in his bout against McGregor. And that fight has 3.5x more handle than any other fight on the card.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
