Prosecutors seeking felony charges against Jontay Porter in gambling scheme

Federal prosecutors said that four gamblers — Long Phi Pham, Mahmud Mollah, Timothy McCormack and Ammar Awawdeh — were tipped off by Porter that he was going to purposely bow out early during two NBA games. -via New York Post / July 3, 2024

Police in Canada have opened a criminal investigation into the betting scandal that resulted in former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter being banned from the NBA, a spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Wednesday. The OPP’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau determined that a criminal investigation was warranted after it completed its assessment of betting irregularities related to Raptors games, Robert Simpson, the OPP spokesman, said. The OPP’s active and ongoing investigation will focus on Raptors games in Toronto on Jan. 26, 2024, and March 20, 2024. The alleged betting impropriety has already seen four men charged by the U.S. Department of Justice. -via New York Times / June 19, 2024

Authorities in Canada are opening a criminal investigation into the betting scandal involving former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter. Craig Abrams, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), told ESPN on Tuesday that the Investigation and Enforcement Bureau determined a criminal investigation is warranted after completing an assessment of available information related to “online betting irregularities from the Jan. 26 and March 20 Raptors games.” -via ESPN / June 18, 2024