![]() The province recently banned sports betting companies from using celebrities because of the impact those celebs have on impressionable teens and young adults. We have seen the real-world impact of sports wagering on the public in recent legal maneuverings in Ontario. First, the impact it has on players and officials who participate in sport and therefore have a direct effect on the integrity of the game and second the impact it has on sports fans who hope to make some money betting on their sport of choice. The menace of sports betting has two equally awful outcomes. ![]() The NHL must have evidence of some sort on which to justify such a lengthy suspension. You don’t suspend a player for a full half season on a whim or on speculation. ![]() ![]() The league hasn’t stated specifically what Pinto’s sports wagering activities exactly were, but they must have been substantial. With the news that the NHL suspended Shane Pinto of the Ottawa Senators for a whopping 41 games for “activities relating to sports wagering,” it is clear the fears many had about the plague of sports betting are warranted. ![]()
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