The NBA has suspended Raptors forward Jontay Porter after a bombshell investigation revealed that he manipulated his participation in games to influence the outcome of bets and also bet on NBA games. Banished permanently.
The league found that Porter, 24, “disclosed confidential information to a sports bettor” and “restricted his own participation in one or more games for gambling purposes.”
Porter, who split his time between the Raptors and their G League affiliate, bet on NBA games at least 13 times between January and March of this year. These bets did not include games he played in, but he placed bets on parlays that included bets on the Raptors to lose.
Before the Raptors game on March 20th, Porter informed an acquaintance who is an NBA bettor about his health condition, and another person connected to Porter told him that he had an “under-the-table'' contract so that Porter could win $1.1 million for the game. ” bet $80,000 on a parlay.
According to the NBA, Porter “limited his participation in a game in order to influence the outcome of one or more bets on the performance of at least one Raptors game.”
NBA Commissioner Adam said, “Nothing is more important to our fans, our teams, and everyone involved in our sport than protecting the integrity of NBA competition. That's why Jontay Porter's Rules of the Game…'' Blatant violations of this will result in the harshest penalties.” Mr. Silver said in his statement. “While legal sports betting brings transparency to help identify suspicious or anomalous activity, this issue also concerns our current implementation practices, including the types of bets offered to our games and players. It also raises important questions about the adequacy of the regulatory framework in place.We continue to work closely with all stakeholders across the industry to protect the league and the game.”
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