Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Jontay Porter

Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

Sports bettors in the U.S. are expected to set another record in 2024 for the amount of money wagered legally

The Independent UK

What were the most newsworthy sports betting scandals of 2024?

Several major sports betting scandals occurred across professional sports in the 2024 calendar year.

SportsCasting

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty In NBA Betting Scheme

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in sports betting scheme leading to NBA player's career end.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career

The Independent UK

Tracking Adam Silver’s Agenda for Next Term as NBA Commissioner

With big TV and labor deals taken care of, the head of the league turns his focus to expansion, the fan experience and taming the dark side of sports gambling.

Sports Illustrated

BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts

BetMGM Sportsbook will no longer accept NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts

The Independent UK

Jontay Porter Seeks Permission To Resume Basketball Career In Greece

Jontay Porter, banned from the NBA for game-fixing, seeks to resume his career in Greece with the support of his family and counseling.

Top News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Jontay Porter Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Jontay Porter pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, facing serious legal consequences in a significant legal development.

Top News

Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Federal Betting Charges

Former NBA player Jontay Porter faces felony charges in a betting scandal case involving inside information and gambling addiction.

Top News

Booted out of NBA, former player Jontay Porter due in court in betting case

Former NBA player Jontay Porter is due in court to face a federal criminal case

The Independent UK

Banned NBA Player Faces Federal Charges In Betting Scheme

Former NBA player Jontay Porter faces federal charges in connection to a sports betting scheme, raising concerns about gambling in professional sports.

Top News

Now-banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate

Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life

The Independent UK

Fourth man charged in betting scandal that sank Jontay Porter's NBA career

A fourth man has been arrested in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA

The Independent UK

NBA Betting Scandal: More Men Charged In Wire Fraud Case

Two men charged in sports betting scandal linked to former NBA player Jontay Porter's ban. Allegations of insider information influencing game outcomes and...

Top News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors' Jontay Porter for life

Two more people have been charged in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life

The Independent UK

Lawyer in NBA betting case won't say whether his client knows now-banned player Jontay Porter

A defense lawyer is declining to comment on the case against a New York man charged in a sports betting scandal that cost former NBA player Jontay Porter his career

The Independent UK

Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way

Professional athletes get told at the start of every season that if they gamble on their games, the consequences are severe

Top News

Sports Gambling Scandals Rock Professional Leagues

Professional athletes facing lifetime bans for involvement in betting scandals in MLB and NBA. Strict penalties enforced to preserve sports integrity.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Betting scandals for MLB's Marcano and NBA's Porter are hardly the first in pro sports

Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter

The Independent UK

NY man charged in sports betting scandal that led to Jontay Porter's ban from NBA

A New York man has been charged in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life

The Street

NBA Commissioner reveals major issue in sports betting

Last month, Adam Silver put down a lifelong ban on NBA layer Jontay Porter due to gambling violations.

The Street

Ryan Garcia fight exposes unclear issue in sports betting

This mirrors an incident from the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

Sports Illustrated

Jontay Porter Scandal Could Spark Changes to NBA Player Props

The league is working with sportsbook partners to discuss changes to betting menus.

The Guardian - US

The legalization of sports gambling in the US was a mistake

The Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter was just banned for life for violating betting rules. There will be much more of this to come

Top News

Porter Brothers Face Legal Troubles In NBA And College

Coban Porter sentenced to prison for DUI vehicular homicide, Jontay Porter banned from NBA for betting violations, impacting the Porter family.

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.