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British candidates ensnared in widening election betting scandal
Britain’s two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a scandal that had been limited to the governing Conservatives spread further. CBC | World News
Read More »Candidate in betting scandal gives six-word statement as he admits ‘error of judgement’
The Tory party is in the grips of a betting scandal which has seen two candidates suspended. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Tory data chief takes leave of absence amid General Election betting claims
Nick Mason is understood to have taken time away from the Conservative Party. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Lifetime bans and careers in tatters — recent sports betting scandals show fringe players are vulnerable
Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBA shows sports betting regulations are working, say those with knowledge of the sports gambling industry. But they also warn that regulated gambling can create temptation for certain athletes who are more susceptible to this kind of illegal activity. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New York man charged in betting scandal that led to ex-Raptor Jontay Porter’s NBA ban
A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $ 17 million US from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ohtani’s former interpreter to plead guilty to bank, tax fraud in betting case
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $ 17 million US from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Newcastle player given 2-month suspended soccer ban for breaking betting rules
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was suspended for two months for breaching betting rules, the English Football Association said on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Raptors’ Jontay Porter banned for life from NBA for betting on games
Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. CBC | Sports News
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