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Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career. With Mahmud Mollah 's plea Wednesday, three people — including Porter — have now publicly admitted their roles in the scandal....
BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts. The sportsbook is joining several others taking this action that, according to ESPN,...
Sports betting can be confusing for players so NBA helps them discern what is wrong or right
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One Jontay Porter was one too many for the NBA when it comes to sports betting. The NBA has led the way for American professional sports leagues’ foray into the once-forbidden territory while trying to balance betting and the integrity of the game. The NBA has...
Man pleads guilty in betting scheme that ensnared ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A gambler pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scandal that got NBA player Jontay Porter kicked out of the league earlier this year. Long Phi Pham, also known as Bruce Pham, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud, admitting that he schemed to con...
