Tag: Integrity
EDITORIAL: Ohio should ban all prop bets – now
Gov. Mike DeWine was right the first time when, in July 2025, after two Guardians pitchers were suspended for suspected gambling... more
Track and field athletes punished for betting on teammates at European champs
MONACO (AP) — Three track and field athletes were found guilty of betting on their teammates in events at world and European... more
Federal government investigating more NBA games in illegal gambling probe
As federal prosecutors continue to investigate possible illegal sports gambling on NBA games, they are looking into additional games beyond... more
Former DOJ official urges pro sports leagues to create internal watchdog to police illegal gambling
In the hours before his game, on a mild February night in 2024 inside the on-campus Corbett sports center in Greensboro, North Carolina,... more
Massachusetts bill would push online betting tax rate to 51%, eliminate prop bets
A revived proposal in Massachusetts would dramatically revamp the face of legal online sports betting, as it calls for more than doubling... more
Inside six college basketball games the feds say were fixed
On March 5, 2024, in Buffalo, Chicago and Fort Wayne, Indiana, men’s college basketball players on three different teams were... more
Major sports leagues leaped into bed with gambling industry. Now comes the cost.
It may be difficult to remember now — here at the end of 2025, with major sports so entwined with gambling as to make you wonder whether... more
2025 was the year of sports gambling scandals
Sports betting has expanded rapidly since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal prohibition on sports betting more than seven... more
NBA tweaks its injury reporting rules, still wants changes to prop betting
The NBA reminded its teams on Friday that it wants to control which types of bets are offered on its games, an indicator that it will... more
U.S. senator calls for more federal oversight of sports betting
A US senator is calling for the federal government to take a bigger role in regulating sports betting to reduce the risk of corruption and... more
