South Korean baseball pitcher An Ji-man is under investigation for allegedly helping to finance an illegal online gambling operation.

South Korean media reported that An was recently summoned for questioning by the district prosecutors’ office in Daegu, the nation’s fourth largest city and home to the Samsung Lions team for which An plays.

Prosecutors suspect An of providing funds to a friend who went on to launch an illegal betting site. An has rejected the allegations, claiming that he’d lent his friend money for the purposes of opening a restaurant.

The Lions, which are part of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), took An off their active roster on Monday, claiming that the pitcher was suffering from shoulder pain.

South Korean baseball pitcher An Ji-man is under investigation for allegedly helping to finance an illegal online gambling operation.

South Korean media reported that An was recently summoned for questioning by the district prosecutors’ office in Daegu, the nation’s fourth largest city and home to the Samsung Lions team for which An plays.

Prosecutors suspect An of providing funds to a friend who went on to launch an illegal betting site. An has rejected the allegations, claiming that he’d lent his friend money for the purposes of opening a restaurant.

The Lions, which are part of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), took An off their active roster on Monday, claiming that the pitcher was suffering from shoulder pain.

Online betting operator Sportsbet has once again topped its rivals in brand awareness among Australian gamblers.

According to a new UBS survey of 1k Australian punters, Paddy Power‘s local subsidiary Sportsbet ranked highest among betting operators with a brand recognition score of 85%. Sportsbet’s triumph echoes similar brand recognition surveys conducted in recent years by Global Reviews.

Domestic betting operator Tabcorp and Ladbrokes Australia were in a dogfight for second place, but both were well back of the leader at around 68%, while William Hill, Bet365 and CrownBet also scored in the mid-60s range.

William Hill’s Centrebet brand and Unibet’s Australian division earned scores in the low-50s, and Tatts Group, Tabcorp’s Luxbet and Betfair all generated high-40s numbers, while Ladbrokes’ Betstar and Bookmaker brands could manage only low- to mid-20s scores.

Online betting operator Sportsbet has once again topped its rivals in brand awareness among Australian gamblers.

According to a new UBS survey of 1k Australian punters, Paddy Power‘s local subsidiary Sportsbet ranked highest among betting operators with a brand recognition score of 85%. Sportsbet’s triumph echoes similar brand recognition surveys conducted in recent years by Global Reviews.

Domestic betting operator Tabcorp and Ladbrokes Australia were in a dogfight for second place, but both were well back of the leader at around 68%, while William Hill, Bet365 and CrownBet also scored in the mid-60s range.

William Hill’s Centrebet brand and Unibet’s Australian division earned scores in the low-50s, and Tatts Group, Tabcorp’s Luxbet and Betfair all generated high-40s numbers, while Ladbrokes’ Betstar and Bookmaker brands could manage only low- to mid-20s scores.

Poland’s government has reversed course by deciding to restrict its online casino market to a single operator.

On Tuesday, the Polish Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Polish Gambling Act. While Poland previously permitted only online sports betting, it has now authorized casino and poker verticals, although online casino will be restricted to state-owned lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy.

In May, the Ministry of Finance hinted that all Polish-licensed online betting operators would be permitted to add slots to their offering. Instead, the approved amendments grant Totalizator Sportowy control over all “games of chance on the internet.”

The government says this restriction is necessary because slots are “one of the most addictive forms of gambling.” The state monopoly will also be required to implement new responsible gambling policies and al online operators have been forbidden from offering credit to their customers.