Legal
July 11, 2024
Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud
Jontay Porter, former center for the Toronto Raptors, pled guilty on Wednesday in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a high-profile betting scandal that led to his lifetime ban from the NBA. Porter, released on a $250,000 bond guaranteed by his mother and wife, will face sentencing on 18 December. The Betting […]
Sports
July 5, 2024
Raptors’ Former Center Porter Expected to Plead Guilty, Suggests Report
Jontay Porter, the Toronto Raptors center who was banned by the NBA in April is facing significant scrutiny in the United States and even Canada. Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed its intention to look into the player’s activities, amid the looming NBA betting scandal. At the time, law enforcement said it plans to […]
Sports
July 4, 2024
Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Federal Felony Charges
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are ready to charge Jontay Porter, a former player for the Toronto Raptors, with a federal felony in connection to a sports betting scandal that caused him to be banned from the NBA for life. Jontay Porter Faces Unknown Charges Filed on July 3, the court documents do not indicate what […]
Sports
June 21, 2024
Canada Investigates Jontay Porter over NBA Betting Scandal
In April, the Toronto Raptors center, Jontay Porter, was banned by the NBA for life after an investigation uncovered breaches of the Association’s rules on gambling. The enforced penalty marked the toughest sanction the league can impose and may effectively end the player’s professional basketball career. Amid the probe that uncovered Porter was involved in […]
Sports
June 18, 2024
Barstool’s Boss Portnoy Wins $1.6M on Celtics Parlay Bet with DraftKings
Barstool Sports’ boss and passionate bettor, Dave Portnoy, is recognized for his hefty wagers on major sports events. Earlier this year, the seasoned bettor was able to turn a $600,000 wager into a massive $2.76 million win after the UConn Huskies won against the Purdue Boilermakers. Sharing his excitement via X, formerly Twitter, Portnoy wrote […]
Sports
June 13, 2024
Boston vs. Dallas G4 2024 NBA Finals Odds, Time, and Prediction
Is Boston vs. Dallas Game 4 going to be the final game of the 2024 NBA Finals? The Celtics are 3-0 up, meaning that they just need to win one more time to take the trophy with them to Massachusetts. Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Odds Moneyline Odds Boston Celtics +104 Dallas Mavericks […]
Legal
June 10, 2024
Fourth and Final Suspect in NBA Gambling Scandal Turns Himself In
On June 7, the US Attorney’s office for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York made an important announcement in the betting scandal that took the world of NBA by storm. Ammar Awawdeh, the fourth and final suspect in the scandal that ended Jontay Porter’s career turned himself in. Earlier in […]
Sports
June 6, 2024
NBA Urges Federal Government to Step in and Clamp Down on Illegal Gambling
The latest to interject was NBA’s deputy commissioner, Mark Tatum, who urged the federal government of the United States to lord over a stronger federal regulatory framework so that such cases may be avoided in the future. Federal Government Can Do More to Prevent Illicit Gambling The exact steps towards such a framework were not […]
Sports
June 5, 2024
FBI Nabs Suspect in NBA Betting Scandal Involving Jontay Porter
A New York man has been arrested for his alleged role in a high-profile sports betting scandal that resulted in the permanent ban of former NBA player Jontay Porter from the league. Man Charged with Wire Fraud in NBA Betting Scandal The person, Long Phi Pham, was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport on […]
Sports
June 3, 2024
Dallas vs. Boston G1 2024 NBA Finals Odds, Time, and Prediction
Judging by the 2024 NBA Finals odds, the Boston Celtics are expected to win Game 1 with the Dallas Mavericks. Are bookies right to think so? Keep reading our preview to see what we think! Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics NBA Finals Odds Moneyline Odds Dallas Mavericks +200 Boston Celtics -240 Spread Odds Dallas Mavericks […]
