Said he has a gambling addiction The first person has been sentenced in the illegal sports betting case involving NBA players Jontay Porter and Terry Rozier. On Wednesday, Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall sentenced Timothy McCormack to two years in prison for his role in the scheme. McCormack won big money using insider information about the… Read more »
Claim that government has overstepped Two months ago, NBA guard Terry Rozier was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme. Now his legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the charges. Prosecutors have alleged that… Read more »
Earlier, more frequent injury reports Following discussions with teams and the league’s board of governors, the NBA has issued a memo to all teams outlining potential steps to reduce the negative impact sports betting has on games, players, and coaches. The talks come in the wake of gambling scandals involving the Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier… Read more »
In the good ol’ U.S. of A., thirty-nine states, plus the District of Columbia and the territory of Puerto Rico, have enacted regulations that allow for sports betting, either live, online, or both. It has generated millions of dollars, if not billions, in revenue for the different states that offer the activity to their citizens.… 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 »
