The Latest Breaking News from John Holden

‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets

Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platforms

The Guardian - US · May 18

Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under

Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research finds

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25

Jesus Christ's Second Coming: Punters To Win 5,700% If Messiah Returns After 'Dumbest' Bet Hits

Punters stand to win more than 5,700% on a controversial online bet predicting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, reigniting debate over faith, probability and prediction markets.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Peter Jones guests on new John Holden track 13. Listen here...

UK prog solo artist John Holden will release new album Proximity & Chance in May

Louder · May 10, 2024

Two-thirds of Super Bowl bets were illegal as black market thrives, report says

About 228m bets placed on Super Bowl LVIII were on illegal platforms despite legalization, according to a new analysis

The Guardian - US · Feb 23, 2024

Two in three UK doctors suffer ‘moral distress’ due to overstretched NHS, study finds

Exclusive: lack of resources to treat people whose ill health is often worsened by poverty is taking a heavy toll on medics’ wellbeing

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

NCAA says a redshirt eligibility rule still applies, fears free agency if it loses transfer suit

College basketball programs with athletes who have transferred two or more times previously are consulting their legal teams about whether to let them play

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Dave Portnoy buys back Barstool Sports for just $1, while Penn Entertainment spends $1.5 billion on an ESPN partnership called the 'white whale' of sports betting deals

Penn Entertainment upgrades from Barstool Sports to ESPN as it continues its strategy of partnering with sports media brands to promote its sports betting operations.

Fortune · Aug 9, 2023

The NFL is addressing gambling suspensions with training, conversations with the players' union

The NFL announced suspensions of four more players for violations of its gambling policy this week

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

No Right to Lie About Current Indictments on Gun Purchase Form

From U.S. v. Holden, decided Friday by the Seventh Circuit (Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Diane Wood and Doris Pryor); seems quite correct to me: "Our legal system provides methods for challenging the Government's right to ask questions—lying is not one of them. A citizen may decline to answer…

Reason · Jun 19, 2023