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How sports betting is affecting NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL players

No American sports league has been fully insulated from gambling scandals since the Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports betting in 2018. The NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL have all confronted ... Read More

In Our View: Sports betting scandal

On Thursday morning, FBI officials announced the arrests of more than 30 people allegedly involved in insider betting of NBA games. The investigation started in 2023 and resulted in multiple arrests ... Read More

Is betting on sports good or bad for sports?

Democrats and Republicans were about the same as to whether sports betting is good for sports. But 35% of Republicans say it’s bad compared to 30% of Democrats. More Democrats than Republicans say ... Read More

Inside the NBA’s Million-Dollar, Mafia-Linked Sports Betting Scandal

The NBA faces a major scandal as Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and others are charged in an FBI gambling probe involving insider betting and mafia ties. Boardroom breaks it down. The indictment ... Read More

Lawmakers press for action to tighten regulation of sports betting amid recent scandals

Two Democratic lawmakers are urging congressional action on sports-betting regulation and support the launch of Family and Friends of Gamblers (FFOG), a new advocacy group for those affected by ... Read More

The NBA’s gambling scandal was utterly predictable — and other pro sports will be next

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Professional sports leagues spent years shunning gambling as a threat to their public image of integrity before ... Read More

How The Legal Sports Betting Giants Fit In NBA Betting Scandal

Betting scandals are not new in sports. Just last year, MLB was rocked by a gambling scandal involving MVP Shohei Ohtani; his interpreter eventually pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17 million to ... Read More

NBA is risking billions in legal expenses, brand damage over betting scandal, experts say: ‘Everybody is concerned’

Gamblers irate over the NBA betting scandal could have a slam-dunk lawsuit that could cost the league billions in litigation and reputational damage, gaming-law experts contend. “The risk to the ... Read More

A deep dive into the NBA sports betting scandal, by AP reporters

Professional basketball was stunned this week as a popular NBA Hall of Famer and head coach, a current player and a former player were arrested by federal authorities on illegal gambling charges. Read More

NBA gambling scandal shows legal sports betting market works, Fanatics Betting & Gaming CEO argues

The bombshell NBA scandal fallout last week from an FBI investigation has led to many questioning the sports betting market, even the legal side of it. That was especially the case with Miami Heat ... Read More

Strong source work and collaboration put AP out front on sports betting scandal

A collaboration between the AP’s law enforcement and sports teams landed a scoop about the arrest of more than 30 people, including the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the ... Read More

How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John Affleck, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) When I first heard about the arrests of ... Read More