Who will make the All-SEC Team Defense? Who will make the All-SEC Team Defense? A Georgia football staff member broke NCAA rules by making bets on pro sports, the school reported. The person involved in the impermissible sports wagering is not identified by Georgia but is no longer with the program. The wagers occurred in...
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MLB disciplines top-rated umpire Pat Hoberg for violating gambling policy; Hoberg appealing
Pat Hoberg, arguably the most accurate umpire calling balls and strikes in Major League Baseball, has been removed from the field by the league for violating its gambling policy, MLB confirmed. Hoberg, 37, consistently ranks atop ump evaluations by Umpire Scorecards, and famously called a “perfect game” during the 2022 World Series. But he has...
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Federal officials make arrest in alleged NBA betting scheme involving Jontay Porter
Mavericks, Celtics clash in 2024 NBA Finals The 2024 NBA Finals are set. Will Jayson Tatum and the Celtics surpass the Lakers for most titles won, or will Luka and the Mavs bring home Dallas’ first championship since 2011? Sports Seriously A Brooklyn man authorities say assisted former Toronto Raptors guard Jontay Porter in an...
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MLB investigating Padres’ Tucupita Marcano for gambling on games in 2023
Major League Baseball’s biggest nightmare since sports gambling’s widespread legalization has come to fruition: An active player faces a suspension and potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Tucupita Marcano, a utility player on the San Diego Padres’ injured list, is under investigation by MLB for gambling on baseball, according to the Wall Street Journal. Marcano,...
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Activist Rev. Al Sharpton issues stark warning to the FTC about two gambling giants
Shohei Ohtani’s former translator to plea guilty following DOJ charges Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, has agreed to plea guilty after he was accused of stealing $16 million from Ohtani. Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton has written a letter to the Federal Trade Commission about what he called a “gambling duopoly” of DraftKings...
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Dave & Buster’s will soon allow betting on arcade games through app, including in Texas
NBA bans player Jontay Porter for life for violating gambling policy The NBA banned Jontay Porter for life after an investigation revealed he threw games and bet on his own sport. Straight Arrow News Low-wage gambling could be coming to popular entertainment establishment Dave & Buster’s. The company is partnering with Lucra, a gamification software...
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Mississippi Legislature kills mobile sports betting bill Monday
Blount says work on legislation could be rehashed in 2025 Recovery from online sports betting addiction saves a marriage. After an online sports gambling addiction nearly destroyed his marriage, an upstate N.Y. man has gotten his life and his marriage back on track. Seth Harrison/USA/Today Network It looks like Mississippians won’t have the chance to...