It has become one of the most controversial gambling scandals in professional sports. A Basketball Hall of Famer, former World Champion, and respected commentator and coach, charged with money laundering and wire fraud amid involvement with alleged organized crime figures in a scam that involved millions of dollars and an elaborate cheating scheme. Facing all… Read more »
In a stunning move on Thursday morning, federal law enforcement made over thirty arrests across the U.S. for a variety of gambling offenses. Caught up in the net were two prominent current members of the National Basketball Association. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and veteran player Terry Rozier were the notable names in… Read more »
Rushed to get all the bets in It’s been half a year since the news broke that the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier was under federal investigation for possible links to suspicious sports betting activity. Now, further details have emerged as to what some of that activity specifically was. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, someone placed… Read more »
No official charges or accusations yet The NBA gambling scandal centered around former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter may be larger than it previously appeared. The Wall Street Journal reports that federal prosecutors are investigating the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier for possibly manipulating his own performance for betting purposes. Investigators believe that the same group that… Read more »
Reining things in? In the wake of Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBA for gambling infractions, the league is reportedly talking to sportsbooks about limiting the types of bets that can be offered on games. Both ESPN and Legal Sports Report have said their sources tell them that some ideas being bounced around are… Read more »
The NBA has announced that it has banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for violations of the league’s gambling policy, including tipping-off bettors as to his health status, removing himself from games to affect prop bets, and betting on NBA games. In a statement detailing some of the league’s findings, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said,… Read more »
Earlier, we talked about the ongoing Jontay Porter betting investigation, so let’s cleanse our palettes and talk about a positive NBA story. Boban Marjanović, who stands 7 feet, 4 inches tall, is a treasure of a human being. From Serbia, Marjanović has been in the NBA since 2015 and while he has been a limited-action… Read more »
It might turn out to be nothing, but a new report details the extent to which the Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter was involved in sports betting. Porter, who is under investigation for his potential role in suspicious NBA wagering, reportedly bet millions of dollars on FanDuel from 2021-2023, this according to Action Network. Action Network… Read more »
If an investigation concludes that the Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter intentionally influenced games in which he played for betting reasons, it could spell the end of his basketball career in the United States. On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that a lifetime ban is on the table, depending on the findings of the investigation.… Read more »
Coincidence? Hot on the heels of the Shohei Otani scandal involving his interpreter allegedly stealing millions from him to pay off gambling debts comes another developing scandal in the NBA. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, Brian Windhorst, and Adrian Wojnarowski, Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation for a possible connection to multiple betting… Read more »
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reminded people that professional athletes are human, not just entertainers and stat generators. Athletes have always been under the microscope, but Haliburton pointed out that the spread of sports betting in the United States has also been a problem for them. In a media gaggle on Tuesday, The Athletic’s James… Read more »
NCAA’s March Madness is the talk of the sports world right now. With the First Four games starting tonight, basketball fans and betting fans are abuzz with an exciting few weeks of college hoops about to tip off. But let’s not forget the NBA, which is in the home stretch of the regular season. Just… Read more »
The NBA Board of Governors has approved the sale of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that control Las Vegas Sands Corp. The sale was originally announced a month ago; the families of Dr. Miriam Adelson – the wife of the late Sheldon Adelson – and Sivan and Patrick Dumont agreed to… Read more »
In stunning news out of the NBA, Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, wife of the late Sheldon Adelson, and the Adelson family. Adelson, who is the controlling shareholder of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., is selling about $2 billion of Sands stock to fund the purchase.… Read more »
Much ado about nothing In what is clearly money-grab situation, a man in Florida is suing Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal in response to a confrontation after a March 21 game in Orlando. Kyler Briffa is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, alleging Beal committed battery and assault. The Wizards, who were trying to climb… Read more »
This is a fantastic time on the sports calendar. The Final Four just concluded in the last couple days, the first week of the baseball season is underway, and the NBA is in its stretch run as teams jockey for playoff position. One of those teams is the Minnesota Timberwolves, who, with three games left… Read more »
“That ain’t why I play the game.” The rise of sports betting in the United States has certainly brought people around the country a lot of fun and the sports leagues more eyeballs. One downside that I’m not sure that many people considered, though, was the negative effects the spread of betting can have on… Read more »
Operators must get in line by next season The NBA is cracking down on marketing language by sports betting companies in order to protect fans. In a new decree, the league is prohibiting the use of “risk free” in advertisements, as it is not only misleading to potential sportsbook customers, but an outright lie. The… Read more »
Bettors must be prepared for the worst When you bet on sports, you are taking on risk. No matter how much studying and preparation you made before you placed your bet, unexpected things happen in games that can throw everything off (and sometimes you just get it wrong). An unlucky bounce, a tremendous performance by… Read more »
Poker has long desired to enter the mainstream, especially in the States of America. One of the ways to do that is through sponsorship deals with companies and organizations that are in that mainstream area. PokerStars has pulled off such a deal, becoming only the second online poker operation to join forces with a team… Read more »
It may seem as if all the news coming about poker is all about the World Series of Poker, but that is not necessarily true. There are other newsworthy tidbits that are out there that, under normal circumstances, would receive a lot more airtime. We will look at some of those stories in this volume… Read more »
It looked like a good time, at least This shouldn’t need to be said, but if you are married with children and have, say, a good job, perhaps it is a bad idea to live stream yourself intoxicated at a home poker game surrounded by strippers. That’s exactly what former NBA star and soon-to-be Hall… Read more »
The game of poker has been played on virtually every surface that you can imagine. The plushest casinos in the world, the tabletops of the Average Joe’s home, even underwater (has poker been played in outer space yet?). One place that would seem perfect for a game of poker is on an aircraft and, it… Read more »
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed As a sports fan, I haven’t actually been all that frustrated with the lack of sports during the pandemic. I have plenty of other things to keep my mind occupied, not the least of which is keeping myself and my family healthy (as I sit here eating peanut M&Ms).… Read more »
Citing “an abundance of caution,” officials with the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, FL, have postponed the remainder of their World Series of Poker Circuit stop as of today. This will cause the postponement of six of the 13 ring events being held by the casino, including the $1500 Main Event that would have begun… Read more »
