Australian prosecutors accuse footballer Riku Danzaki of manipulating betting outcomes by receiving yellow cards in A-League matches. He faces 10 charges and appeared at the Magistrates Court of Victoria without entering a plea; the case is due to return on 13 August.
The case concerns alleged attempts to influence match events for betting purposes, with possible implications for sports-betting integrity.
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Nevada authorities charged former DraftKings trader Samuel Silverman over an alleged scheme involving bets on Fresno State basketball, according to the report. The bets related to a 7 January 2025 game; three prop bets worth $2,200 reportedly returned $15,950. Silverman pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer said the defence would rely on evidence.
A prosecutor-led operation in Mar del Plata resulted in four people being charged over the alleged unauthorised operation of a betting system. Searches on 12 March recovered electronic devices and computers, which investigators will examine as they continue analysing financial accounts to assess the operation’s scale.
Austria’s Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 68-year-old man suspected of directing an illegal gambling group for more than a decade. Prosecutors allege that €100,000 taken from a company account was delivered to him; investigators later found the same amount in a safe at his home.
US federal prosecutors charged 26 people over alleged manipulation of college basketball games and a professional league in China, with a complaint filed in Philadelphia. Prosecutors allege that bettors bribed athletes to affect results and that the scheme involved nearly 30 games; the charges remain allegations.
New Jersey prosecutors charged 14 people over an alleged illegal sports betting operation, with student athletes among those accused of running sportsbooks. Prosecutors said the enterprise transferred about $2 million in suspected gambling transactions between 2022 and 2024; the defendants face charges including racketeering, bookmaking and money laundering.