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NBA Bans Jontay Porter for Life for Betting Against Raptors, Bet Frozen
Apr 17, 2024, 04:21 PM
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been banned for life from the NBA due to violations of the league's gambling policies. Over a two-year period from 2021 to 2023, Porter placed more than 1,000 bets totaling millions of dollars through a VIP account at FanDuel's Colorado sportsbook, but notably did not bet on NBA or college basketball games. The NBA's investigation revealed that Porter disclosed confidential information about his health to known NBA bettors and bet against his own team, the Raptors, including an instance where a bettor placed an $80,000 parlay on Porter underperforming, which could have won $1.1 million. This bet was ultimately frozen, and the league cited these actions in deciding on the lifetime ban, emphasizing the severity of betting on one's own league and games.
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