Tag: Integrity
How mom’s conversations in a Rio hair salon led to soccer star’s unsubstantiated betting charges
Conversations in the hairdressing salon owned by the mother of Brazilian soccer player Lucas Paqueta were key to the West Ham forward being... more
NCAA and Venmo partner to address harassment of college athletes
The NCAA and Venmo have entered a partnership aiming to end harassment of college athletes, including unwanted payment requests from losing... more
Former NFL players helping educate current players about league’s sports betting policies
Former players helped the NFL educate current players about the league’s sports betting policies during the annual training camp visits.... more
NBA, players’ union back bet limits to curb manipulation, athlete abuse
With three players involved in a federal gambling investigation, the NBA and its players’ association said week that they support... more
NBA player whose brother was banned claims league’s betting problem is only getting worse
Brooklyn Nets player Michael Porter Jr. claimed on the One Night with Steiny podcast that the NBA’s betting problem is only going to get... more
College basketball point-shaving investigation nearing indictments: sources
Federal investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania have advanced their probe of point shaving... more
Ohio regulator says it’s working with MLB investigation of Guardians pitchers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation... more
Here’s how people who get in trouble with Nevada casinos end up in the ‘Black Book’
The process of placing someone on Nevada’s List of Excluded Persons can take months. But once accomplished, it’s a designation that... more
Black Sox, Ohtani’s interpreter and more: A look at prominent sports betting scandals
Betting scandals have been a concern for professional sports leagues for as long as they’ve existed, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in... more
Emmanuel Clase second Guardians pitcher placed on leave over gambling probe
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on Monday was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 as part of Major League... more
