Tennis: Tennis-U.S. Davis Cup captain Fish, coach Bryan fined for bet promotion

Miami Open tournament director and former Top 10 player James Blake was fined $56250 for violating tennis's rules about betting sponsorship, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Wednesday. The London-based ITIA said the violation was unintentional and Blake "co-operated fully with the investigation and did not contest the charge." If…

A former tennis pro has been levied a hefty fine for violating betting sponsorship rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has fined former 10 top ATP player James Blake $56250 for violating the sport's betting sponsorship guidelines. Blake, who serves as the Miami Open's tournament director, unintentionally violated the betting…

LONDON -- Miami Open tournament director and former top 10 player James Blake was fined $56250 for violating tennis' rules about betting sponsorship, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Wednesday. The London-based ITIA said the violation was unintentional and Blake "cooperated fully with the investigation and did not contest the…

One of many highlights of Bob Bryan's time as half of a record-breaking men's doubles duo was helping the United States claim the 2007 Davis Cup -- the last time the country won the competition. Now Bryan will try to end that drought from the sideline. The U.S. Tennis Association on Monday announced Bryan's appointment as Davis Cup captain,…

Taylor Fritz believes it is "unfortunate" that Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan got fined for promoting a sports betting company as Fritz feels that "in tennis everyone but the players is making a profit off betting." In late November, the ITIA announced US Davis Cup captain Fish and coach Bryan were being fined $10000 for promoting a sports betting…

Moorhouse, who replaces Jonny Gray, will join the organisation on 6 February 2023 after 14 years at the Rugby Football League in the UK where she was chief regulatory officer. Moorhouse also served as a non-executive director on the board of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 that was hosted in England earlier this year. The ITIA is an independent…

Jimmy Connors, the former American tennis player, recently shared his views about the latest betting scandal. The American tennis legend argued that wagering can improve tennis. He shared that the governing bodies ought to take more action to take advantage of the opportunity. Even though it is against the law for players and their staff to promote…

Tennis is a sport famous for its discipline. The mental strength, which makes a professional control his emotions and urges, is a vital part of the sport. Therefore, it is always hard to believe, whenever a player is involved in some legal breach. Recently, Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been slapped with hefty fines for their actions on social…

Whether betting should be allowed or not is a big question that has different interpretations in the sporting world. Recently, the issue became a talking point in the realm of tennis as well. Two former tennis players were fined and suspended by the ITIA for promoting gambling in another sport. Subsequently, this caught the attention of the current…

Bryan and Fish, who were both also handed suspended four-month bans, were found to have promoted a gaming operator on social media. Both coaches were accredited as part of the US Davis Cup coaching team in 2022, meaning they are considered'covered persons' and as such are subject to the sport's rules around relationships with betting operators. The…

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on Tuesday fined US Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan for violating betting sponsorship rules in tennis. The ITIA, which safeguards the integrity of professional tennis worldwide, issued fines of $10000 each and suspended bans of four months to the two coaches after they were found…

Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been fined and banned for four months for promoting gambling on Social Media. The posts were made during the US Open. Both Fish and Bryan participated in a DraftKings promotion during the final Grand Slam of the year, which is not allowed under the ITIA rules. Fish and Bryan have both been issued with a fine of $10000…

United States Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish and coach Bob Bryan have been hit with fines and suspended bans after they breached the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA) betting sponsorship rules. Former world No 7 Fish and former men's doubles world No 1 and 23-time Grand Slam doubles champion Bryan promoted a gambling operator on social…

U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan were fined $10000 apiece for promoting a gambling operator via social media. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the punishments Tuesday, saying that Fish and Bryan cooperated fully with its investigation and removed the problematic posts immediately. They were given…

Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have both received sanctions from the International Tennis Integration Agency. The two are a part of the coaching team for the United States, thus making them "covered persons" and subject to the sport's rules around relationships with betting operators. According to the Section D.1.b of the 2022 Tennis Anti-Corruption…

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish and coach Bob Bryan have been fined $10000 each with suspended four month bans for breaching betting sponsorship rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday. Both acknowledged promoting a gaming operator on social media, the ITIA added. The posts were removed…

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish and coach Bob Bryan have been fined $10000 each with suspended four month bans for breaching betting sponsorship rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday. Both acknowledged promoting a gaming operator on social media, the ITIA added. The posts were removed…

U.S. Davis Cup team coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan were fined $10000 apiece for promoting a gambling operator via social media. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the punishments Tuesday, saying that Fish and Bryan cooperated fully with its investigation and removed the problematic posts immediately. They were given…

Betting firms have emerged as leading sponsors of tennis media. U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish and coach Bob Bryan will pay a price for their gaming promotion. Fish and Bob Bryan have both been fined $10000 and issued with suspended bans of four months after admitting the promotion of a gaming operator on social media. Both Fish and Bob Bryan…