• The article highlights six major sports betting scandals across traditional sports and esports, where athletes faced penalties—from fines and bans to prison—after betting on their own games, leaking insider information, or spot-fixing.

• Key Cases:

  1. Jontay Porter (NBA): Banned for life after tipping off bettors, wagering on NBA games (including his own), and manipulating playtime for betting gains. 

  2. Josh Shaw (NFL): Suspended for the entire 2020 season for betting on NFL games, including one his own team was involved in; reinstated in 2021. 

  3. Lucas Paquetá (Premier League): Facing spot-fixing charges involving intentionally getting yellow cards; case ongoing, potential lifetime ban. 

  4. Sandro Tonali (Serie A/Premier League): Received a 10-month ban and €20,000 fine for betting on football matches involving his own team; underwent gambling education. 

  5. Lee “Life” Seung-Hyun (Esports – KaSPA Cup 2016): Sentenced to 18 months in prison, fined ~¥70 million KRW, and banned for life for fixing two esports matches. 

  6. Ben “benjyfishy” Fish (Esports – 2024 LoL Worlds): Received a formal warning after betting on the T1 vs. BLG World Final; his team was fined. 

View the original full article here: https://esportsinsider.com/sports-betting-scandals