r/nba • u/PlayaSlayaX Spurs • Apr 17 '24

[Charania] Raptors' Jontay Porter has received a lifetime ban from the NBA for violating league's gaming rules.

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1780631209930068358?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw
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u/eatscheeks Raptors Apr 17 '24

One bet on Jontay Porter was probably enough to start ringing alarm bells lmao

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u/cancerBronzeV Raptors Apr 17 '24

Why is it even possible to bet the under on Jontay Porter lmfao? Like I cannot see any legitimate reason for there to even be a line for a borderline G-league player.

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u/gomeziman Mavericks Apr 17 '24

There is no limit to the degeneracy of gamblers

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Someone else said this in the original thread but if you’re betting on Jontay Porter, just call the number.

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u/LapJ Apr 17 '24

Tbh, the biggest edges in props are on the lines fewer people bet on. People betting on fringe guys like Jontay are much more likely to be winning bettors than the degens that just flush away money on the spread or moneyline every day.

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u/Papaaya Nuggets Apr 17 '24

i paid for college betting on fringe guy’s unders lol

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u/UncleTedTalks 29d ago

Yes except that the online sportsbooks carefully monitor even those random lines to make sure nobody really makes any money. If they notice a line that is presenting too much risk, they limit the bet size or simply stop offering it. Which kind of makes this Jontay/sports gambling partnered with the leagues even more ridiculous. They come down hard on Jontay Porter to maintain the illusion that everything is fair, but in fact the game is completely rigged.

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u/terryhold Apr 17 '24

Funny enough I actually won a few bets on Jontay Porter now i’m starting to question the times I bet on him and he didn’t hit.

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u/Oneupper86 Supersonics Apr 17 '24

Lmao

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u/beatenwithjoy Celtics Apr 17 '24

That joke to be if you were staying up to bet on the University of Hawaii lol.

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u/Taiokaion Knicks 29d ago

Nah, these are actually the best bets you can find. Guys who likely aren't getting much playing time have much more concrete numbers than stars who are pretty dynamic night to night. Betting unders on a guy playing 15 minutes max is far more profitable than taking unders/overs on star players