2nd gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-Raptor Jontay Porter

31.10.2024 - 00:33 cbc.ca

A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career.

With Mahmud Mollah's plea Wednesday, three people — including Porter — have now publicly admitted their roles in the scandal.

It worked like this: The player withdrew early from games so that tipped-off gamblers could win wagers that he would score fewer points than sportsbooks expected.

Porter, Mollah and Long Phi Pham have pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. Two other men also have been charged and haven't entered any pleas.

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