David Purdum

Members of Congress are asking MLB for answers about the alleged betting scheme that led to the recent indictments of two Guardians pitchers.

Fourteen people were charged for their roles in a multimillion-dollar illegal sports betting ring that involved college athletes and had links to organized crime, New Jersey authorities announced Thursday.

Prominent U.S. sportsbooks are establishing a betting limit on baseball wagers centered on individual pitches in an attempt to decrease manipulation, MLB announced.

Six former men's college basketball players at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State and Arizona State participated in gambling schemes that included game manipulation or sharing information with known bettors, the NCAA announced.

NBA officials and a U.S. congressional committee met Wednesday in Washington in the wake of the indictments of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

UFC fighter Isaac Dulgarian has been released from the roster two days after sportsbooks flagged unusual betting interest against him ahead of his first-round loss to Yadier del Valle, a source told ESPN.

An NCAA gambling investigation, with links to the NBA betting scandal, is impacting the status of multiple players at several schools, according to sources familiar with the probe.

The NCAA will implement player availability reports for the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments in March.

The NBA and its partner sportsbook have had ongoing discussions on what types of bets are most vulnerable to manipulation and what betting limits are appropriate for such bets, sources told ESPN.

Heat guard Terry Rozier, who was placed on leave amid allegations he manipulated his performance in a March 2023 NBA game as part of gambling schemes, was facing an $8 million tax lien from the IRS in November 2023.

A Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, asking for details about the league's approach to investigating potential gambling violations.

Members of Congress sent a letter Friday to NBA commissioner Adam Silver requesting a briefing and expressing concern over "allegations of illegal gambling and sports rigging" after Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were indicted.

Three former men's basketball players at Eastern Michigan refused to participate in an investigation into potential sports betting infractions involving multiple Eagles games from the 2024-25 season, the NCAA announced Friday.

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced.

The NHL announced multiyear deals with prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said more regulation is needed to reduce opportunities for game manipulation related to gambling and to combat bad fan behavior in arenas, which may stem from losing wagers.

The Thunder are commanding betting favorites to win another championship, listed at 2-1 at ESPN BET -- the shortest preseason title odds since the Warriors in 2017-18.

As the NCAA and federal authorities investigate alleged point-shaving in college basketball, the documents reveal new details about the behavior of an alleged gambling syndicate and the games suspected members targeted.

PrizePicks has been awarded an interactive fantasy sports operating license by the New York State Gaming Commission and plans to reenter the market in the coming weeks.

In Joe Flacco's debut with Cincinnati, the underdog Bengals attracted betting support then covered late vs. the Green Bay Packers.