With the influx of sports betting across the States of America, it was perhaps inevitable that there would be a crackdown on both professional and collegiate athletics regarding players, coaches, and management taking part in the activity. Earlier this week, the National Football League (NFL) suspended three more players indefinitely for violations of The Shield’s… Read more »
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NFL Suspends Five Players for Gambling, Three Indefinitely
It should be a rule that is ingrained in the minds of players, but it seems that there needs to be reminders handed out occasionally. On Friday, the National Football League did just that and brought the hammer down hard. Five current players in the NFL for three different teams were suspended, with three receiving… Read more »
The Case For – And Against – Ali Imsirovic
Poker is a game, much like golf, where the players uphold the integrity of the rules themselves. Dating back to the age of the riverboat gamblers of the 1800s, those who plied their trade often would settle any disagreements with fisticuffs and, on extreme occasions, with a weapon. It led to the game of poker… Read more »
NFL Reinstates Calvin Ridley After Year-Long Gambling Suspension
“Isolated lapse in judgement” A year after he was suspended for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been reinstated. Ridley was eligible to apply for reinstatement on February 15, which he did; the league announced its decision on Monday. “Today’s reinstatement by the NFL brings an end to a… Read more »
NFL Star Calvin Ridley Suspended for a Year for Betting on Games
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the National Football League (NFL) through at least the end of the 2022 season for gambling on league games. In a statement, the NFL said he bet on games during a five-day period this past November when he was away from the team handling mental… Read more »