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A few markets in the world of online gambling are accelerating faster than others. A few months ago, we discussed how big of an impact online gambling in the US has had since the regulation. Together with India, the US is considered one of the most exciting countries for online gambling, but lately, Brazil has risen as the shining star in the online gambling community. 

When most think of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas is often the first thought that comes to mind. While Nevada is the gambling hub in the US, many other states have rapidly expanding casino and sports betting industries. In 2017, a law referred to as PASPA that banned sports betting outside of Nevada, was overturned, opening the flood gates to legal sports betting and online casinos on a state by state basis and started a new gambling boom in the US.

The ESL Pro League was originally known as the ESL ESEA Pro League. It's a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or CS:GO esports tournament that has been held every year since May 2015. The league is primarily based in four regions, namely Asia, America, Europe and Oceania. Every year around 24 teams participate, out of which there are 12 permanent partner teams. This is one of the most popular and widely renowned esports leagues worldwide.

The Hockey India League, or HIL, is a top sporting organization run by Hockey India. You should know that Hockey India is the sole body in charge of the development of field hockey in India. Since Coal India sponsors HIL, this league also goes by the name Coal India Hockey League.

Badminton is a popular sport in India. One of the biggest events for this sport is the Premier Badminton League with players from around the world playing for the participating franchises. So, let's take a look at what the PBL entails.

India's Pro Kabaddi League started in 2014. This premier sporting event was inspired by the success of kabaddi in the 2006 Asian Games. Pro Kabaddi League has a franchisee model, and each team owner has paid roughly INR 1.5 crore to join the league. Pro Kabaddi's Season 8 was postponed due to the pandemic and was advanced to December 2021. Currently, all the matches of this kabaddi event are telecast by Star Sports, the sporting arm of Fox News.

The Khel Ratna Award, or Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, is India's highest honour an Indian athlete can hope to receive. This award was originally named after the former Indian prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. However, the Indian government renamed it after Major Dhyan Chand a few years ago.

England are considered as the founders of modern-day cricket. Dating back to the 19th century, England vs Australia was officially Cricket’s first proper international rivalry, as they began competing in the famous Ashes test match series. They are also the current World Champions, having won their maiden ICC World Cup title in 2019 after a thrilling tied super-over finish against New Zealand. There have been several legends who have played for this glorious national team over the decades, but they have a very formidable squad right now as well. Let’s take a look at the most famous England Cricket players list in the current set-up. 

Australia have historically been the heavyweights of the Cricketing world. They are the most successful team in ODI history, as well as in the ICC World Cup history, having lifted the trophy a record 5 different times, including 3 consecutive titles between 1999-2007. There have been several legends who have played for this glorious national team over the decades, but they have a very formidable squad right now as well. Let’s take a look at the most famous Australia Cricket players list in the current set-up. 

Cricket in the 21st century is gearing towards being a batsman-dominated sport. In the 80’s and 90’s we had fearsome bowlers like Dennis Lillee, Micheal Holding, Wasim Akram, Glen McGrath etc who were global icons and dominated the sport. However, as of 2020, batsmen are well and truly on top now, and the most famous cricketers in the current scenario are often known for their batting prowess. Let’s take a look at the best batsman in the world in every format of the game.