BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
Los Angeles Clippers players listen to the national anthem before an NBA preseason basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts.
The sportsbook is joining several others taking this action that, according to ESPN, include FanDuel, DraftKings and ESPN BET.
Porter was banned April 17 after a league investigation determined he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games that included betting on the Raptors to lose.
He was on a two-way contract at the time, which meant Porter could bounce back and forth between the Raptors and their G League affiliate. His salary was $410,000, and a standard NBA contract would have been more than $2 million.
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