A Brooklyn man was busted for allegedly teaming up with a former Toronto Raptors forward — who was banned for life for sports gambling — to place bets on games he knew the disgraced NBA player was going to throw, the feds said Tuesday. Long Phi Pham, 38, also known as “Bruce,” was nabbed Monday...
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NY man charged in sports betting scandal that led to Jontay Porter’s ban from NBA
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first...
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Man charged in illegal betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter
A Brooklyn man was charged Tuesday in connection with an illegal sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who received a lifetime ban from the NBA in April after he bet on his own team to lose. Porter pretended to be injured before a January game between the Raptors and the...
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Horse and Sports Betting Market size is set to grow by USD 221.4 million from 2024-2028, Increasing digital connectivity boost the market, Technavio
NEW YORK, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global horse and sports betting market size is estimated to grow by USD 221.4 million from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 11.06% during the forecast period. For comprehensive forecast and historic data on regions, market segments, customer landscape, and...
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Man charged in betting scheme involving Porter
A Brooklyn man was charged Tuesday in connection with an alleged illegal sports betting scheme involving Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player who was banned from the NBA after he bet on his own team to lose. After allegedly amassing large gambling debts to co-conspirators in the alleged scheme, Porter, called “Player 1” in...
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Sports betting: Alberta looking at Ontario’s privatized model
With the Edmonton Oilers one step closer to a Stanley Cup win, fans are flocking to online gambling sites to make their picks and predictions with the hope they can also win big. Many Albertans place bets using popular online sports betting apps. There’s just one problem…they aren’t legal, but that could soon...
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Sports leagues got millions in betting company sponsorships. Then came the gambling scandals.
2024 is shaping up to be the year of the sports-betting scandal. After a landmark SCOTUS decision let states legalize sports-betting in 2018, the sector has become flush with cash, as countless leagues and team owners have struck deals. FanDuel inked a pact with Major League Baseball (MLB) to become its official betting partner last...
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TSZ’s daily sports betting tips (05/06/24) – The Stats Zone
Click here for more of today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts! For each day’s sporting action, our team of analysts compile their tips across all sports that The Stats Zone cover. From 30+ football competitions, cricket, both rugby codes, tennis, boxing, MMA and plenty more, our analysts do their homework and study the...
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Tucupita Marcano’s ban puts fine point on MLB’s alliance with gambling
Major League Baseball has brought down the heaviest hammer in its arsenal. On Tuesday, the league issued a lifetime ban to the San Diego Padres’ Tucupita Marcano after its investigation revealed he had repeatedly bet on Pittsburgh Pirates games while a member of that team. MLB said that Marcano placed 387 bets on baseball between...
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Gambling on Baseball Remains the Ultimate MLB Crime
If the number is so big it has commas, they might be addicts. If it’s so small that there are numbers after the decimal point, they might be imbeciles. Of the five players Major League Baseball disciplined on Tuesday for betting on baseball, only San Diego Padres utilityman Tucupita Marcano bet more than $1,000 on...
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The biggest sports betting scandals: From Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter to the Black Sox
Commercial Content 21+ “The fix is in” is oftentimes a joke, but recently it seems like that’s been more of a reality than humor. Gambling scandals have always been an ugly black eye in sports, dating back to the early 20th century with the infamous Black Sox. And it likely dates back longer than that....
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Indiana Sports Betting Apps – Top 10 IN Mobile Sportsbooks
Indiana sports betting apps make supporting your favorite sports teams much easier. With just a few clicks, you can place a bet on the Pacers getting into the Finals or on the Colts winning outright — no mess, no fuss. Bovada is an easy favorite among bettors from the Hoosier State. You can join and...