The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.S.
Read More Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI’s NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among more than thirty individuals arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged underground poker games allegedly connected to major organized-crime families.
Read More Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested in major FBI gambling probe
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese phenom to pay off sports betting debts.
Read More Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Pleads Guilty to $17M Fraud, Faces Up to 33 Years in Prison
The National Hockey League (NHL) has suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for betting on sports.
Read More Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto Suspended For 41 Games In NHL Sports Betting Ban