Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups recently found themselves in legal trouble. The FBI made more than 30 arrests in total on charges of alleged illegal gambling. There has also been alleged involvement of the mafia amid all the NBA stars’ arrests.
There have been a lot of reactions from different NBA entities and fans. NBA commissioner Adam Silver also commented on the situation, claiming that the NBA needed better regulations. He demanded federal legislation rather than state-by-state. Recently, the NBA announced some changes in regulations. Reputed journalist Shams Charania shared on his Instagram.
“Given the spread of legal betting to the majority of U.S. states, the recurrence of integrity issues across sports, and the emergence of novel betting formats and markets, this is an opportune time to carefully reassess how sports betting should be regulated and how sports leagues can best protect themselves, their players, and their fans,” Shams shared.
“While the unusual betting on Terry Rozier’s “unders” in the March 2023 game was detected in real time because the bets were placed legally, we believe there is more that can be done from a legal/regulatory perspective to protect the integrity of the NBA and our affiliated leagues. In particular, proposition bets on individual player performance involve heightened integrity concerns and require additional scrutiny,” he added.
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The NBA has also started a process of reviewing policies regarding injuries, training, and other details of NBA players, coaches, and personnel. There is a clear intention and effort to ensure that players, coaches, and other people involved with the NBA are fully aware of the risks of gambling. Some regulations have been made to protect players from harassment by bettors.
The memo further read:
“We also are exploring ways to enhance our existing internal and external integrity monitoring programs to better utilize Al and other tools to synthesize all available data from betting operators, social media, and other sources to identify betting activity of concern.”
Fans React to New NBA Rules After Gambling Scandal
Fans online were confused by what exactly the announcement meant.
“Tf does this mean?” one fan asked.
“Lost me at AI,” one fan shared his view.
“Why not just end the relationship with Daily Betting sites that invoke this need ?? Or yah because of money??” another wondered.
“What a joke! David stern would have been did this. Yall wait until the FBI gets involved to do this,” one fan expressed frustration.
“It all started with Load Management,” another claimed.
Read more:
Commissioner Adam Silver Opens Up After Arrests in the NBA for Illegal Gambling Charges
Terry Rozier Arrest: What Happened With Miami Guard That Led to Shocking Charges
Malik Beasley Hangs in the Balance After Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier Arrest – Reports
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