Banned NBA player Jontay Porter admits to $1million gambling scheme and pleads guilty to federal fraud charges, saying he only took part in the plot ‘to get out of debt’

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By Alex Raskin and Associated Press Published: 05:02 AEST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 05:40 AEST, 11 July 2024 Banned NBA player Jontay Porter has admitted to tipping off gamblers in the $1 million scheme that resulted in his lifetime suspension from the league. The 24-year-old former Toronto Raptors forward pleaded guilty to wire fraud…

Court wipes punter’s $150,000 debt

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Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…