Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating the league’s gambling policy by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in games, and betting on NBA games. The ban comes after an investigation revealed that Porter was involved in multiple betting irregularities, including deliberately underperforming in games to benefit bettors. The NBA has implemented new rules with its betting partners to protect the integrity of the games, including not offering certain bets on players with lower salaries or on two-way contracts.
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The Jontay Porter Rule: NBA and betting partners will not take prop bets on low-salary players
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