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Jontay Porter was a FanDuel VIP as an NBA rookie

FanDuel reportedly granted Jontay Porter a VIP account during rookie season in NBA

FanDuel seemingly made contact with Porter early on in his gambling rabbit-hole.

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 7, 2025 0
An April 19, 2025 UFL play saw a "The over somehow hits!" from Roy Philpott on the call.

ESPN UFL announcer says ‘the over somehow hits!’ on game-ending pick-six

"And the over somehow hits on the pick-six from 100 yards away!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 19, 2025 0
Team USA fans celebrate winning against Team Brazil in the women's soccer gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Parc des Princes.

NBC Olympics viewers unite to appreciate the lack of gambling commercials

"One of the most refreshing things about watching the Olympics has been the total absence of gambling ads and discussion."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 10, 2024 6
Shawn Lemon lifts the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, 2023.

CFL all-star Shawn Lemon suspended until August hearing over 2021 bets

A CFL gambling scandal took a turn Thursday with an arbitrator's ruling.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 4, 2024 0
Jontay Porter in January 2024.

Ex-Raptors forward Jontay Porter reportedly set to plead guilty to felony charges over NBA gambling scandal

Bettors reportedly won more than $1 million on bets involving props Porter threw.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 3, 2024 0
Jon Anik discussing interest to bet on UFC after retirement

UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik: ‘I can’t wait to retire so I can bet on fights’

"The day after I retire I will be betting on the UFC, recklessly and probably at a deficit."

By Reice Shipley OnMay 31, 2024 0
The @derrico_henrio X account fooled a lot of people with a tweet on a non-existent Baylor scandal.

An obviously fake Baylor gambling scandal X post fooled a lot of people

No, @derrico_henrio is not the CBS Sports college football account.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 18, 2024 2
ESPN BET

Penn Entertainment stock tumbles as ESPN Bet numbers fall short of estimates

"Our financial results were impacted by lower-than-expected hold and spend per user."

By Sean Keeley OnMay 2, 2024 0
Screengrab: ESPN and FS1

Gambling

Has sports media already signaled defeat on betting scandal coverage?

Larry Nance Jr. immediately regretted saying he was ‘betting’ on the Pelicans

"No Jontay Porter. I'm not betting. I'm not betting on anything. I don't own a betting app, none of that!"

By Sean Keeley OnApr 21, 2024 0
Charles Barkley addresses Rudy Gobert's issue with NBA referee

Charles Barkley wishes NBA didn’t ban Jontay Porter for life

"I wish they said, ‘Okay, five years.’ Something like that to give him another chance."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 18, 2024 9
Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

Gambling

The NBA’s Jontay Porter decision was easy, the next one might not be

Shohei Ohtani (L) and Jontay Porter have both been discussed in gambling scandal coverage. (Photos from Jayne Kamin-Oncea and Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports.)

Gambling

Media need to realize not all sports gambling scandals are equal

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani to address media on Monday

This will be Ohtani's first time meeting with the media since last week's allegations surfaced.

By Robert O'Neill OnMar 24, 2024 0
Adnan Virk on Shohei Ohtani

Adnan Virk wonders if MLB reporters will keep playing nice with Shohei Ohtani amid gambling payment scandal

"He's been given such latitude by everybody involved in the sport, it's going to be really curious now if people want to really go at him and get their money's worth."

By Brendon Kleen OnMar 22, 2024 2
Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani stands with his agent Nez Balelo (left) and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara at an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter over ‘massive theft’ gambling allegations

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani's interpreter after concerning gambling theft allegations emerged.

By Chris Novak OnMar 20, 2024 2
Ryan Cristman, 35, of Ferndale is suing DraftKings, an online sports betting operator, and seeking class action status claiming they are cheating gamblers out of their winnings. Cristman, who is photographed at home on Friday, June 4, 2021; says that he made a bet in February against the Bruins and after making a screen shot of the winnings, DraftKings informed him that he did not win.

Details emerge in ongoing DraftKings hacking case

A new update surfaced Monday in the ongoing criminal case against two individuals accused of hacking and selling information on DraftKings.

By Chris Novak OnJan 30, 2024 1
Credit: USA Today Images

DraftKings

Is a major sports betting journalism scandal inevitable?

ESPN Bet logo

ESPN makes donation to UNLV for ‘responsible gaming research’

"We are thrilled to have ESPN’s support for research, education, and innovation in the responsible, sustainable representation of sports betting in the media."

By Robert O'Neill OnNov 14, 2023 1
Chris Fallica

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica launches new FOX Sports podcast

Fox Sports' Chris "The Bear" Fallica announced plans to launch a new sports gambling podcast in his new home dwellings.

By Chris Novak OnAug 30, 2023 0
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN)

James Andrew Miller: ‘This conundrum that ESPN is facing is actually really, really difficult to navigate’

"The marketplace is changing … and I think Disney's desire to do something with ESPN is changing fast."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 15, 2023 4

FanDuel VP calls CFL ‘brilliant at coming to the table,’ says deal is ‘a real opportunity to work with TSN’

"It’s a real opportunity to work with TSN and help them elevate the stars around the CFL. That’s a big part of this partnership, integrating with the TSN broadcast."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 5, 2023 0
A CFL game ball in October 2021.

Four weeks into its season, the CFL still has major stats issues, but now has a gambling deal

"We’re doing it because what comes out the other side of this is going to be capabilities that frankly we couldn’t have dreamt of in the past."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 2, 2023 2
The Barstool Sports logo.

Penn Entertainment acquires rest of Barstool Sports for $388 million

The deal values Barstool Sports at $606 million.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 17, 2023 1

One state could ban certain sports gamblers over social media antics

"I think that it's incumbent upon the commission to look into that very power."

By Kevin Harrish OnJan 19, 2023 0

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