Tag: Integrity
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
In response to gamblers, ACC will release player availability reports before games
The ACC will begin releasing public availability reports at least 48 hours before all conference games this football season, commissioner... more
The scourge of ‘spot-fixing’ is coming for American sports
When Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz spiked a slider in the dirt to begin the third inning of his most recent outing, nothing seemed... more
Ex-player who placed more 6,000 soccer bets banned by UK Football Association
Former Cheltenham, Shrewsbury and Exeter striker Ryan Bowman has been banned for three-and-a-half years by the Football Association for... more