NBA 2K League bans 6 players, coach for gambling violations

PHILADELPHIA -- Temple University will review reports that show at least one game involving its men's basketball team has been flagged by gambling watchdog company U.S. Integrity for unusual betting activity. The betting line for Thursday night's game between Temple and UAB surged from the Blazers opening as a 2-point favorite to the spread…

A gambling monitoring service flagged Thursday's men's basketball game between Temple and UAB because of unusual wagering activity, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. U.S. Integrity, a service that works with many major sports leagues and sportsbooks, notified its customers that the betting line jumped…

The Big Ten has suspended Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season as the league disciplines the program under its sportsmanship policy amid the ongoing NCAA investigation into the school's in-person sign-stealing ring. Harbaugh and the university, however, requested a temporary restraining order in Washtenaw County Trial…

One of the state agencies involved in the ongoing investigation of alleged sports wagering violations by Iowa and Iowa State athletes announced Thursday no evidence had been discovered to suggest the outcome of any contest involving the schools was affected by gambling interests. A total of seven current or former athletes at the two schools were…

Among other cases in the state, Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers has been charged with tampering with records following an investigation into sports betting by college athletes and personnel. The integrity of college sports is being tested with the emergence of legal sports betting. Iowa State University quarterback Hunter Dekkers has been…

Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo has been charged with 375 violations that occurred over a three-year period between January 2014 and March 2017. The integrity of professional soccer is being questioned once again following another legal sports betting incident. Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo has allegedly breached the Football…

A Sports Illustrated report published Monday uncovered new information about this spring's Alabama baseball sports betting controversy, and the additional details explain how former Crimson Tide head coach Brad Bohannon and Bert Neff Jr. were quickly caught for suspicious wagering activity. Neff Jr. was not only in contact with Bohannon shortly…

Amid the NFL's ongoing investigation of a wave of potential violations of its sports betting policy, Sports Handle has learned that a player for the Indianapolis Colts is under investigation for what a source called "pervasive" wagering activities. While the new allegations around the Colts appear to be "isolated to one player," there is evidence…

The investigations continue to pile up as the NFL may be adding to a list that already contains nearly a dozen suspensions to players and team personnel for violating its policy. America's most popular professional sports league is continuing to face issues related to legal sports betting. According to an ESPN report, the NFL has recently launched…

The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules. The…

More than $220 billion has been placed on legal sports bets in the U.S. in the five years since the Supreme Court allowed states to offer regulated sports betting, according to the AP. Sunday will mark the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on May 14, 2018. More than 30…

The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports (baseball, football, men's basketball, men's track and field, wrestling) and one full-time employee of the athletic department are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules. In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three…

Gaming officials are investigating 41 student-athletes at both Iowa and Iowa State universities on allegations of prohibited online sports wagering, the athletic departments announced Monday afternoon. Iowa has 26 student-athletes from five sports under investigation, while Iowa State has 15 student-athletes from three sports. Iowa athletics has…

Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU. The school did not give details about why Brad Bohannon was let go, saying only that he violated "the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees." This appears to be the first major gambling…

Alabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU. The school did not give details about why Brad Bohannon was let go, saying only that he violated "the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of university employees." This appears to be the first major gambling…

Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon was fired Thursday amid a widespread investigation into suspicious betting activity on the Crimson Tide's game against LSU six days ago. Sportsbook surveillance video indicated that the person who placed the bets was communicating with Bohannon at the time, multiple sources with direct information about the…

DETROIT -- Four Lions players, including 2022 first-round pick Jameson Williams, were among five players leaguewide to be suspended for violating the NFL's gambling policy after an investigation by the league. Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore have been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games, as was Washington…

The UFC has struck a deal with U.S. Integrity to monitor, identify and analyze unusual betting activity on fights in the promotion as well as on Dana White's Contender Series. The partnership was announced on Thursday. U.S. Integrity initially launched an investigation following a UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke this past…

James Krause and Darrick Minner had temporary suspensions extended by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday pending a full disciplinary hearing that will take place at a later date. As of now, both coach and fighter are being suspended for failure to report an injury after Minner fought and lost to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by first-round TKO…

The NBA 2K League, the official esports competition that's a team effort of both the NBA and NBA 2K publishers Take-Two, has just "indefinitely disqualified" six players and a coach for their role in a betting scandal. According to a statement released by the league, an internal investigation has found that players Marquis Gill, Christopher…

The same day Churchill Downs suspended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for two years and cited 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's second positive drug test, the chairperson of a new horse racing anti-doping authority underscored the need for a "uniform system" of rules, drug testing measures, and penalties given to violators, throughout…

As mandatory minicamps across the NFL began this week, some teams used the time to emphasize a certain point to players: Don't bet on the NFL. And if a player chooses to wager on other sports, they need to make sure they do so away from the team facility. "We continue to hammer these things home that we've got to be very, very careful and…

The state's Board of Regents said Monday that it is aware of an ongoing investigation related to allegations of online sports gambling by athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, which would be a violation of NCAA rules. "The Board of Regents and the universities will fully cooperate with any investigations related to these…

Another NFL player has been suspended indefinitely for betting on games. Denver Broncos second-year defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike will miss all of the upcoming season and can apply for reinstatement on July 24, 2024 at the earliest after a league investigation found he bet on NFL games during his rookie season. Wagering on NFL games as a…