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The online casino sports betting industry has really been heating up in the US as the mixed-martial arts events become more popular and an increasing number of US gamblers are heading to the internet betting sites with the hopes of betting on these exciting matches. A wrench has been thrown into the situation though and the online casino betting venues had to quickly modify the bets and alter the upcoming match because one of the MMA fighters tested positive for steroids. Fans are pretty surprised by the announcement that Josh Barnett was disqualified from competing in the competition because of the performance enhancing drugs.

One of the chief reasons that MMA and UFC events have not really made it big at the online casino sports betting venues is because of the integrity and safety factor, in addition to a sheer lack of fan support for the past couple of years. The sporting industries rely on integrity and honesty for betting and gambling on events to work. There are certainly forms of entertainment that do not attract the interest of the online casino sports betting industry, some forms of wrestling for example. But MMA events are not rigged and are truly becoming recognized as actual sporting matches.

With Barnett now out of the fight though his opponent, Fedor Emelianenko, is now looking for a MMA fighter good enough to challenge this big name. There is no word yet on who will replace Barnett in the fight, but it’s a sure thing that the online casino betting sites will post the odds once the new opponent is announced.