Two-thirds of Americans are chumps, according to this survey
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For the second time in as many seasons, a major betting saga has impacted the NBA community, as Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among 34 people arrested two weeks ago following a federal investigation into alleged corrupt poker games and sports betting plots.
Last season, Jontay Porter was permanently banned from the NBA for disclosing inside information to sports bettors, and with FBI Director Kash Patel claiming more arrests are expected as the investigation continues, a sizeable chunk of Americans have concerns about the league's integrity.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, more than a third of Americans believe that NBA players and coaches are involved in illegal activities to influence betting on NBA games either very often or somewhat often. This belief spills over into how Americans feel about the integrity of the NBA, with 48 percent of respondents to the Quinnipiac Poll lacking confidence that the league's games are played fairly.
"Perception is important, and right now the NBA clearly has a perception problem," Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Quinnipiac, said. "It might, too, have a trust problem."
Professional sports have a gambling problem, Professor Pietruszkiewicz, not just ‘trust issues.”
Next up:the NFL
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