Shane Pinto being suspended 41 games for sports gambling

[shaner8989]

Gambling? Who cares? Unless he betting on his own team. For f*** sakes the NHL promote gambling all over the place. We live in an ass backwards world it’s pathetic.

 

[belfour30]

It's not about what's "fair" it's about making sure the millions (billion?) of dollars that the league is making from gambling is not compromised in any way. It's kind of ridiculous but makes sense when you realize this whole league is just a big attention suck for the purpose of showing you ads / getting you to gamble / buy tickets and merchandise.

As long as he's not betting on hockey, there aren't any questions about the integrity of the game.

I don't find gambling fun, on a personal level. It's more anxiety provoking than fun for me.

It's like taking a $100 bill and lighting it on fire, claiming "entertainment"

 

[Leafs87]

NHL PR really is something. He’s unsigned. Give him the suspension but don’t draw negative attention. Don’t make it public. Have him only sign after game 41.

 

[norrisnick]

that is 1 aspect that could be at play, maybe Pinto is in the midst of a gambling addiction. He violated a rule and they saw an opportunity to get the kid the help he needs.

That's what the Player Assistance Program is for, not suspensions.

 

[Chadstudsky]

I'm not going to read through 10 pages, but doesn't that mean he plays for free this year? Fines from suspensions are after tax no? Signs a 1mil per year deal, pays roughly 500k in taxes, and pays 500k in fines?

 

[SomeDude]

So they’re just making **** up as they go, eh?

 

[Turin]

NHL should stop making all their ad revenue off of promoting gambling then.

 

[ricky0034]

41 games is such an absurd number for this

players who intentionally injure other players on the ice usually get less than that

 

[Ryder Halak 2nd]

Huh? Do you know something literally no one else in the league knows?

No, I don’t, because they don’t want me to know.

 

[sennysensen]

Kinda weird, he isn’t signed anywhere who cares if he bets? He can’t influence the game at all.

Must have bet last season. Friedman reported the investigation started in the summer.

 

[Divine]

NHL PR really is something. He’s unsigned. Give him the suspension but don’t draw negative attention. Don’t make it public. Have him only sign after game 41.

Also, how do you retroactively apply the suspension? That's basically a fake suspension when you start counting games the player was never eligible to play.

 

[Lt Dan]

Whoopsy!

 

[Naych_PHX]

This is like the weirdest story. "He's supended for gambling" Gambling on what? "It's a retroactive suspension" But he doesn't even have a contract so what are you suspending?

 

[izlez]

As long as he's not betting on hockey, there aren't any questions about the integrity of the game.

I don't find gambling fun, on a personal level. It's more anxiety provoking than fun for me.

It's like taking a $100 bill and lighting it on fire, claiming "entertainment"

If he's betting on Toronto Raptors games, and his buddy on the Raptors is betting on Ottawa Senators games, I'd sure have questions about the integrity of the game

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I need details.

Without having to read through 10 pages, what is the rule for gambling in the NHL?

No gambling on your team? No gambling on NHL games in general?

 

[StevenF1919]

So f***ing sick of gambling and the constant bombardment of ads and gambling related content in sports these days. The NHL is happy to reap the rewards from something that ruins peoples lives but I guess one of their players participating is too far.

 

[Tralfamadore]

I like how you can get 41 games for gambling but you can scramble someone's brains with a dirty hit and probably get less than a quarter of that. Really shows where the league's priorities are at.

 

[joestevens29]

Pinto doesn't even have an NHL contract though - so he's not a member of the team.

Do we know when the bet was placed though? Seems like it was probably last year.

 

[Leafs87]

Also, how do you retroactively apply the suspension? That's basically a fake suspension when you start counting games the player was never eligible to play.

The investigation was probably under way before the season started. Although they just reached a verdict I assume…? I dunno it’s kinda messed up. It’s like they’re factoring his time missed due to not having a contract as time served..

 

[Divine]

This is like the weirdest story. "He's supended for gambling" Gambling on what? "It's a retroactive suspension" But he doesn't even have a contract so what are you suspending?

It's basically a PR suspension. It's like the NHL suspending an injured player for a season after he got ACL surgery to miss the season.

 

[Tres Peleches]

Gambling? Who cares? Unless he betting on his own team. For f*** sakes the NHL promote gambling all over the place. We live in an ass backwards world it’s pathetic.

As long as he isn’t betting on NHL hockey idc

Players shouldn’t be actively involved in gambling on the league they’re in. Period.

Other than that though, what’s the line of reasoning for not allowing bets on other sports? If they lose and go into debt, the bookie/casino will pressure them into throwing a game?

 

[Dr Pepper]

41 games is such an absurd number for this

players who intentionally injure other players on the ice usually get less than that

"usually"?

Having a hard time thinking of any suspension for an on-ice hit that exceeded 41 games.

 

[MMC]

 

[Edgelord]

Pinto to Sanderson, hey with that new deal and all that money lets double it. I know the oilers are asure bet!!!, a cpl days later

 

[SpezDispenser]

He won't be immediately re-instated after 41 games. Also, he still doesn't have a contract.

GARRIOCH: Senators centre Shane Pinto suspended for gambling violations

Ottawa Senators RFA centre Shane Pinto has been suspended by the NHL for 41 games "for activities violating the league's wagering rules."

ottawasun.com

I think he'll play down the stretch for Ottawa. There won't be anything holding him back.