SbisasCostlyTurnover to Hockey@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agoSources - Senators' Shane Pinto to be suspended 41 games for gambling - ESPNwww.espn.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkSources - Senators' Shane Pinto to be suspended 41 games for gambling - ESPNwww.espn.comSbisasCostlyTurnover to Hockey@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareDandroid@dandroid.appMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoBased on this, I am speculating this was a case of him providing insider information to someone else betting on NHL games. I read somewhere (can’t find it again) that players are allowed to bet on non NHL games.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThat’s about the only explanation that makes sense based on the length of suspension and the players association not fighting it.
minus-squarecalewerks@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoProxy bettor reads to me as someone else betting for him on NHL games, which would be even worse than leaking info.
Based on this, I am speculating this was a case of him providing insider information to someone else betting on NHL games. I read somewhere (can’t find it again) that players are allowed to bet on non NHL games.
That’s about the only explanation that makes sense based on the length of suspension and the players association not fighting it.
Proxy bettor reads to me as someone else betting for him on NHL games, which would be even worse than leaking info.