Raptors' Jontay Porter Being Investigated on Irregularities on Prop Betting

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Jontay Porter banned from NBA for gambling on games, giving info to bettors and limiting play for betting purposes

There is "nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition," Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

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[Bolzmark]

 

[Rollie Forbes]

 

[FaTaL]

Don't forget drunk driver Porter

That whole family is

 

[pimpineasy]

Don't underestimate people's degeneracy.
We all have our vices.

 

[Oatmeal]

The definition of "Unsecure The Bag"

 

[Absolut]

Brooklyn Man Arrested for Illegal Sports Betting Scheme Involving National Basketball Association Player

“Whether on the court or in the casino, every point matters. As alleged, the defendant and his co-conspirators, as well as an NBA player, participated in a brazen, illegal betting scheme that had a corrupting influence on two games and numerous bets,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “This...

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getting these fools some nice fed time

 

[jdubnyce]

Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal

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

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NEW YORK -- 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, court papers indicate.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what's known as a criminal information sheet Tuesday. The document doesn't specify a court date or the charge or charges, but it does show the case is related to an existing prosecution of four men charged with scheming to cash in on tips from a player about his plans to exit two games early.

 

[Ironman]

Fed time he doing all of that

 

[jdubnyce]

Judge won't allow banned Porter to play in Greece

Jontay Porter, the former Raptors player banned by the NBA for sports betting, had his request to be allowed to play professional basketball in Greece denied by a federal judge Tuesday.

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Banned NBA player Jontay Porter had his request to play professional basketball in Greece denied by a federal judge Tuesday, one week after the former Toronto Raptors forward pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to a betting scandal.

Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court July 10 for his role in a betting scandal involving prop bets on his statistics in two games this past season. He was banned from the NBA in April and could face from 3½ to over four years in prison