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sports1 year ago

"Unraveling the Jontay Porter NBA Gambling Ban Saga"

The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for multiple gambling violations, highlighting the ongoing issue of sports and legalized gambling. The article argues that leagues and team owners are to blame for prioritizing revenue over the integrity of the game. It suggests implementing a zero-tolerance policy for employee wagering and criticizes the current disciplinary measures in place. The NCAA is cited as having a more credible anti-gambling policy, while the article concludes that the worst is yet to come in the relationship between organized sports and gambling.

sports2 years ago

Sports industry unites to regulate betting ads

Professional sports leagues in the US have formed the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising to regulate the boom in bookie ads currently flooding the internet. The group is led by NFL vice president of public policy and government affairs Jonathan Nabavi. The coalition has put in place six core principles aimed at implementing and maintaining consumer protection policies. However, critics argue that the principles are not enough to regulate the industry.