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A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018

On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the federal statute that had restricted legal betting to primarily Nevada for 26 years. It was a landmark decision for two of America’s favorite pastimes: sports and gambling. States wasted […]

Sources: Josh Shaw’s parlay bet included Arizona Cardinals game

A three-team parlay that included an Arizona Cardinals game led the NFL in part to suspend Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for violating the league’s gambling policy, multiple sources told ESPN. Shaw, who has been on injured reserve since August and has not played since signing with the Cardinals in March, made the parlay bet […]

Source: Arizona Cardinals’ Josh Shaw appeals suspension for gambling

Arizona Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw has appealed his suspension for violating the NFL gambling policy, a source familiar with the matter told ESPN on Tuesday. Pending the appeal, Shaw is suspended through the 2020 season after the NFL found he had bet on league games on multiple occasions this fall. The appeal had to […]

Inside the NFL’s gambling policy and uptick in violations

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran May 22 and has been updated with Monday’s news that the league is investigating Isaiah Rodgers of the Indianapolis Colts, reportedly for wagering on the Colts, according to SportsHandle.com. Regulated sports betting is spreading rapidly around the nation, and the NFL is trying to stay ahead of potential problems […]

Inside the NFL’s gambling policy and uptick in violations

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran May 22 and has been updated with Monday’s news that the league is investigating Isaiah Rodgers of the Indianapolis Colts, reportedly for wagering on the Colts, according to SportsHandle.com. In the wake of five players being suspended in April, the NFL is investigating a second wave of potential violations […]

FAQ: Calvin Ridley exemplifies challenge of stopping players from betting

Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley is the biggest name to be suspended for gambling since legal sports betting began spreading in the United States four years ago. It seems unlikely that he’ll be the last. Preventing players, coaches, officials and anyone from betting on games in which they participate is a massive challenge for stakeholders […]

Raiders, NFL took different paths to Las Vegas

A 2003 ad for Las Vegas tourism didn’t even mention gambling and barely showed any casinos, yet was deemed unacceptable by the NFL and therefore not permitted to run during the Super Bowl. A decade later, the NFL said it would not consider playing an exhibition game at a new Las Vegas stadium being pondered. […]