Why the NBA doesn't hate the Jontay Porter sports betting scandal

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Jontay Porter of Toronto Raptors fights for a rebound with Lindy Waters III R of Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder in Toronto, Canada, March 22, 2024. ()
Jontay Porter (center) has been banned by the NBA for life after a betting scandal.

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From Oscar nods to Oscar odds: here are the best bets on this year's Academy Awards movies

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The popularity of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" may mean more gamblers for this year's Oscars than in years past.

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Turns out sports gambling was a gateway drug

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Sports betting apps are betting that Americans want to gamble on more than just sports.

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You could've made easy money using Ted Cruz and college football

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Ted Cruz and Clay Travis attend a Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans game in Houston in 2017. The Texans went on to lose.

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Charlie Munger rips into VCs, saying they're closer to gamblers than investors and get rich at others' expense

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Charlie Munger (right) and Warren Buffett.

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The Powerball jackpot hit $1.2 billion. Here's why people believe they'll win — even when the odds are 1 in 292 million.

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A man displays his Powerball lottery numbers after buying a ticket at a convenience store in Miami, November 2, 2022.

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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.

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A cyberattack took out MGM Resorts electronic systems, which remained faulty for over a week.

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Jay-Z wants New York City to let him open a casino in Times Square

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Jay-Z's Roc Nation joined SL Green and Caesars Entertainment's bid in December.

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Warren Buffett just revealed his company plowed $4 billion into stocks last quarter. Here are 8 key takeaways from a new interview.

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Warren Buffett.

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A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction

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Ambus Hunter grew his net worth to roughly $600,000 a decade after almost losing everything because of a gambling addiction, he said.

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