Politics Apr 30 Senate bans members and staff from betting in prediction markets By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Nation Apr 28 Ex-player Damon Jones first to plead guilty in basketball gambling sweep Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Apr 16 Ex-NBA player Damon Jones expected to make 1st guilty plea in gambling sweep Jones had previously pleaded not guilty to separate indictments charging him with profiting from rigged poker games and providing sports bettors with non-public information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Jan 12 A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture put prediction markets in the spotlight. Here's how they work The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years, opening the door for people to wage their money on the likelihood of a growing list of future events. But despite some eye-catching windfalls, traders still lose money everyday. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Nov 24 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nov 12 Watch 5:44 Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw. It’s the latest in a series of gambling scandals surrounding… Continue watching
Oct 29 Terry Rozier will not receive salary while on leave from NBA, AP reports By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press NBA guard Terry Rozier will not receive his salary from the Miami Heat while on leave due to his arrest on federal gambling charges. Continue reading
Oct 23 NCAA will allow college athletes and staff to bet on professional sports By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The NCAA has approved a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. Continue reading
Oct 23 Who are the NBA coaches and player arrested for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games By Associated Press Three people were arrested Thursday in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups among dozens charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes By Alanna Durkin, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about… Continue reading