The NBA Made a Big Bet on Sports Gambling
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ESPN pays Penn Entertainment to license the ESPN Bet brand and Greenberg himself has fronted several of its commercials and betting promotions.
The FBI investigation into an illegal gambling ring that resulted in the arrest of Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier rocked the NBA on Thursday. And in the wake of the shocking news, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is arguing that the investigation has political implications.
ESPN tried to subtly remove one of its on-air graphics while discussing the major NBA gambling scandal that broke on Thursday, but fans were quick to notice the change.
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ESPN Blows Off Massive FBI Presser on NBA Gambling Indictments — While All Major Cable News Nets Air It Live
ESPN floored pundits by choosing not to air an FBI Kash Patel press conference on the shocking new fraud arrests in the NBA.