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
Oct 23 Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes By Alanna Durkin Richer, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Rozier is accused in participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information. Continue reading
Sep 10 NCAA bans basketball players for betting on their own games By Cliff Brunt, Associated Press The NCAA has permanently banned three Division I college basketball players for betting on their own games. Continue reading
Jul 28 Guardians All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on leave amid MLB sports betting investigation By Jay Cohen, Associated Press Clase becomes the second Guardians pitcher to be placed on leave in connection with a sports gambling probe. Continue reading
Jul 03 Cleveland's Luis Ortiz placed on leave amid MLB gambling investigation, AP sources say By Joe Reedy, Associated Press Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary leave due to a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball. Continue reading
Jun 27 NCAA considering proposal to allow college athletes, staff to bet on professional sports By Associated Press NCAA President Charlie Baker and other college sports leaders have raised concerns about gamblers attacking athletes on social media for their play and there have been scattered allegations, including some earlier this year, against programs involving betting. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:31 The growing concerns around the boom in sport betting By Paul Solman, Frank Carlson This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul… Continue watching
Jul 10 Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his NBA career By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling's sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already got him banned from the league. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Florida-Seminole Tribe agreement on online sports betting By Associated Press The nation's highest court denied a petition from opponents of the compact, which promises to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars for the tribe and the state. Continue reading