Tag: NBA
In pro sports, players unions’ betting stances evolve
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are allies of circumstance over prop bets. The league and the players —... more
NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in federal gambling probe, according to report
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators no longer consider NBA free agent Malik Beasley a target in their gambling probe, Beasley’s... 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
Biloxi: Harrah’s Gulf Coast center of NBA betting scandal involving dozens of bets
A South Mississippi casino is in the news as the center of the latest sports scandal. Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi is the site of 30... more
Sources: NBA player Malik Beasley subject of federal gambling probe
Federal authorities are investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets,... more
FanDuel Sportsbook inside Phoenix Suns arena will close, become lounge
The sun continues to set on a one-time sports betting industry big idea. The Phoenix Suns announced this week that FanDuel Sportsbook... more
Sportsbooks in stadiums, arenas aren’t delivering on promise
The second intermission beer line curled from Section 100 nearly to 103. Many of these thirsty folk swaddled in red would ultimately not... more
Is Charles Barkley interested in owning a casino in Alabama? ‘Hell yeah’
Charles Barkley wants to make a bet. If he had the opportunity to be part of an African American investment group that would own a majority... more
Oklahoma Senate passes tribal sports betting bill that makes room for NBA’s Thunder
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill to legalize mobile sports betting in the state, which has been referred for engrossment before moving... more
