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
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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
Read More »Sandro Tonali charged with 50 counts of breaking FA betting rules this season
The FA have revealed that Newcastle star Sandro Tonali has been charged with breaking their betting rules. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Betting scandals becoming new normal with sports leagues in bed with gambling industry
We seem headed toward a full-scale normalization of sports betting and its negative consequences, each gambling scandal a little less scandalous than the preceding one, before we give up and charge it all to the game, writes Morgan Campbell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NCAA ‘drawing the line’ on sports betting, seeking ban on player prop wagers
The NCAA wants states to ban player prop bets in college sports to protect both athletes and the “integrity of the game,” president Charlie Baker said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Top 10 do’s and don’ts when visiting a casino – like not putting drinks on betting tables
Other behaviours that are generally frowned upon include gambling more than you can lose – and playing without understanding the rules, gamblers say. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Ottawa Senator Shane Pinto suspended for sports betting
The young forward has been suspended for 41 games by the NHL for “activities relating to sports wagering.” Details are scarce, but the team says he has their support. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo leave Italy camp as police ‘quiz them in betting probe’
Italy stars Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo are being investigated by police and have left the national team camp, according to the Italian FA . Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Raptors rookie Terence Davis, veteran Fred VanVleet share kinship of betting on themselves
When Terence Davis was passed over in the NBA draft this June, he looked to the path of Raptors guard Fred VanVleet as the road to take. CBC | Sports News
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