Nation Apr 16 Ex-NBA player Damon Jones expected to make 1st guilty plea in gambling sweep By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Mar 10 The explosion of sports betting in America Americans legally bet close to $167 billion on sports last year, a dramatic increase since states began to broadly legalize it in 2018. Author and journalist David Hill speaks with Geoff Bennett about the rapid rise of sports gambling and… By Geoff Bennett
Nation Nov 21 NCAA won't allow pro sports betting by college athletes and staff amid gambling scandals The move follows a string of high-profile gambling cases that have raised questions about the integrity of competition in college and pro sports. By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
Nation Nov 12 Watch 5:44 Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting 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… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal MLB said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes "present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential… By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Nov 09 MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors By Associated Press Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. Continue reading
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 Watch 7:00 Arrests of current and former stars raise troubling gambling questions for NBA By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan There are troubling questions for the NBA after the FBI arrested one of its players and a Hall of Fame head coach. They are among dozens charged in a federal investigation alleging illegal sports betting and rigged poker games organized… Continue watching
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