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Paul Zeise: Shocked by sports gambling scandals? You shouldn't be.

PITTSBURGH — The NBA gambling scandal that was announced Thursday may have been shocking to some, but at this point, the only thing shocking is that it hasn't happened a lot more. Gambling has been a ... 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

News flash: The real risk of sports gambling isn’t the integrity of the game

For almost a week now, I’ve listened as very serious sports journalists have used their very serious voices to talk about a pair of very serious gambling cases involving the NBA. The solemnity has ... Read More

Do recent sports gambling scandals mean the end of leagues’ deals with sportsbook apps? It’s a longshot

(CNN) — American sports suffered another black eye after the arrests this week of an NBA coach and a current NBA player for their alleged ties to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. It’s ... Read More

Is Legal Sports Gambling Creating Cheaters or Exposing a Long-Held Secret?

Recent reports that a number of current and former NBA players were allegedly faking injuries and trading inside information with crooked gamblers has left sports fans and media reeling. It’s the ... Read More

Sports betting guru ‘Sugar’ caught with one-way ticket to Colombia in bizarre prelude to explosive NBA gambling case

A sports-betting guru ensnared in the explosive NBA gambling scandal tried to flee the country in January with $10,000 — and a one-way ticket to Colombia — as the feds closed in on a separate case, ... Read More

The Next Social Epidemic Is Already Here: Legalized Sports Gambling

In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. A fractured court, led by a conservative majority, held that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection ... Read More

MLB’s Manfred defends sports gambling partnerships for the ‘crucial’ data they offer

Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball, talks to the media before game two of the 2025 World Series. (Cole Burston / Getty Images) TORONTO — In the wake of the NBA’s betting scandal, Major ... Read More

NCAA delays implementation of rule allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

"The simple act of participating in gambling normalizes behavior, blurs boundaries and erodes judgment," Sankey said in the memo. Todd Kirkland / Getty Images Less than a week after the NCAA decided ... Read More