Jontay Porter’s path into the world of gambling has been a difficult one.
Porter was banned from the NBA on Wednesday for betting on basketball through an intermediary, the league announced.
According to the league, Porter made at least 13 bets on the NBA and won $21,965 on a colleague’s online betting account, which is easily tracked using IP addresses, location services, and even text and phone records. It’s possible.
On March 20th, Porter was ranked No. 1 in the Toronto Raptors money maker category, but was DraftKings’ biggest loss in the entire player prop market.
In the game against the Kings, Porter voluntarily withdrew from the game due to illness.
He finished the game in just 2 minutes and 43 seconds of play, during which time he grabbed two rebounds and hit all player props.
Porter was also ejected on January 26th against the Clippers after playing just 4 minutes, 24 seconds.
Most of the red flags are specifically related to these two matches.
However, the NBA is sharing information with federal prosecutors and said the investigation “remains open and further findings may be forthcoming.”
The NBA also noted that Porter placed a bet on the Raptors game as part of a parlay while he was a member of the team, but he did not play in the game and the bet ended up losing.
One bettor on the March 20th match wagered $80,000 on a 13/1 parlay and won $1.1 million featuring Porter’s entire under.
The NBA announced in a statement Wednesday that the bet did not pay and was voided by DraftKings Sportsbook.
On March 25, the NBA responded to questions about Porter by saying he was “under consideration,” and DraftKings said there was an unusual prop bet on him.
The next day, the Post reported that Porter encouraged gambling on basketball during March Madness 2022.
As the league’s investigation continues, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Porter committed a “mortal crime” and could be suspended for life on April 10 if found guilty.
On April 16, Action Network reported that Porter operated a VIP account at FanDuel Sportsbook, where he bet millions of dollars.
Now, Porter faces the ultimate punishment for his misdeeds: being banned from the NBA entirely.
This get-rich-quick scheme was obvious from a league and sportsbook perspective, given that Porter, who has a known gambling history, had gained considerable traction in terms of wagers in the player prop market. Ta.
Porter was rarely even offered a prop bet, so it’s clear that Porter has a problem when you look at the two games where he voluntarily declined a match after incurring such a huge debt to the sportsbook.
This situation is easy to spot because bench players don’t have much liquidity in the prop market.
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The real fear is that future stars will be corrupted by the world of gambling, but given the high salaries these players are paid, that seems unlikely.
For now, the world of legal gambling is stealing victory from the jaws of defeat in the fight against corruption in sports.
