Nation Jun 29 Former players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in NBA gambling scandal By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 Watch 5:49 Texas Tech ruling ignites debate on sports betting and gambling addiction A judge’s ruling in Texas is sending shockwaves through college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who wagered $90,000 on sports games, was banned from the sport. But he and the school appealed, arguing he has a gambling addiction and… By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Genesis Magpayo
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 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
Nov 21 NCAA won't allow pro sports betting by college athletes and staff amid gambling scandals By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The move follows a string of high-profile gambling cases that have raised questions about the integrity of competition in college and pro sports. Continue reading
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
Nov 11 MLB, sports betting operators cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal By Ronald Blum, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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