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Lawmakers call on improved sports betting safeguards amid NBA gambling scandal
The arrests of more than 30 individuals, including several NBA figures, on Thursday for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games “spurred fresh calls from lawmakers for federal regulation after the scandal exposed evidence of the corrupting influence of betting on sports.” Members of the U.S. H...
Players begin speaking out about NBA scandal, effects of gambling
Celtics F Jaylen Brown said that he believes the NBA “has not done an adequate job preparing players for the new landscape brought on by legalized sports betting” in the wake of the league’s gambling scandal. Brown, an NBPA VP, said the league “has not done enough to help players deal with the side ...
NBA gambling scandal continues to dominate news cycle
The illegal gambling and fraud charges brought against more than 30 individuals, including several prominent NBA figures, has continued to dominate the headlines. Heat G Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBAer Damon Jones are among the arrests that have been made in the s...
Manfred promotes international flavor of World Series
One of the main storylines going into Game 1 of the World Series is the international aspect of the matchup, with the Blue Jays representing Canada in the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years. However, there also are 13 players in the series born outside the U.S. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ...
Strauss to earn up to $17.8M from MLB helmet decal exposure
During the 40 playoff games leading up to the World Series, Strauss’ decal on all MLB batting helmets has driven just more than $8M in equivalent media value (EMV), according to industry analyst Hive.
NBA Gambling Scandal: Investigation puts spotlight on league betting ties
Just two days into its new season, the NBA was “rocked by a sweeping federal investigation” into illegal gambling and fraud charges against Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat G Terry Rozier announced Thursday, according to Vardon & Vorkunov of THE ATHLETIC. The NBA has multiple busine...
NBA Gambling Scandal: Sports betting facing scrutiny after high-profile arrests
The indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Heat G Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has “drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.S.,” according to Wyatte Grantham-Philips of the AP. It...
NHL adding Brendan Shanahan to hockey operations department
Former Maple Leafs President BRENDAN SHANAHAN is “joining the National Hockey League’s hockey operations department,” according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. Shanahan will spend time in both league offices in N.Y. and Toronto, as well as attend events like GM meetings and Board of Governors meetings “in a...
NBA Gambling Scandal: League facing questions on gambling investigation into Rozier after arrest
The NBA’s earlier investigation into Heat G Terry Rozier in 2023 and the federal probe into illegal sports betting “drew interest after Rozier was arrested” Thursday, according to Josh Peter of USA TODAY. The league had said that “it investigated ‘unusual betting activity’” related to Rozier in 2023...
NBA Gambling Scandal: Other leagues on alert after arrests of NBA player, coaches
The arrest of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Heat G Terry Rozier and others in the investigation into gambling “rocked the NHL Head office as well,” according to Chris Johnston of TSN.ca. Johnston noted he does not expect the NHL to “formally sent around a memo to teams or anything reminding ...
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Honestly, the salary cap stuff makes absolutely no sense. No matter how you look at it, it makes absolutely no sense. … A salary cap means that we get a share of the revenue. Billionaires are very good at hiding revenue.-- Blue Jays P and MLBPA subcommittee member Chris Bassitt, on the prospects of a salary cap in MLB.
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