In an unprecedented move, the league announced Wednesday that the Raptors two-way player will be under a lifetime ban for violating league rules on betting. Porter, 24, has been away from the team since the investigation into his suspicious activities started last month.
What follows is a list of specific violations Porter has been accused of by the NBA. The NBA has indicated that its findings are based on the information available at this time, and that its investigation “remains open and may result in further findings.”
Sharing confidential information
According to the NBA investigation, Porter disclosed confidential details about his own health status to a person he knew to be a bettor on the NBA. That information was shared prior to a Raptors home game against the Sacramento Kings on March 20.
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The NBA says another person whom Porter knew subsequently placed an $80,000 parlay proposition bet for $1.1 million in winnings, betting the under on Porter’s performance.
This proposition was frozen and not paid out due to the “unusual betting activity and actions of the player,” according to the NBA.
Limiting his own participation in a game
Porter played just three minutes in that March 20 game. He missed the only shot he attempted and grabbed two rebounds before subbing out after he claimed that he felt ill.
The NBA accuses him of purposefully limiting his participation in that game in order to influence its outcome. The Raptors lost 123-89.
The suspicious bets involving Porter’s performance in the gam were brought to the NBA’s attention by licensed sports betting operators and an organization that monitors legal betting markets.
Porter bet on the Raptors to lose
On particular bet that was highlighted in the NBA’s release was that Porter bet on a Raptors game — though he didn’t play in the game — as part of a multi-game parlay bet.
Porter bet on the Raptors to lose.
Betting on NBA games
Investigators found that from January to March, Porter — through a friend’s online betting account — placed a total of 13 bets on NBA games. He did not play in any of those games.
These 13 bets varied in size, from $15 to $22,000. In total, the league says Porter placed $54,094 in bets and won $76,059, making a profit of $21,965.
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