Coryberg Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: League shoves betting down our throats. League dishes out the biggest suspension in history because a player gambles. What the f**k.... Also, how is this any different than the Kane situation? Someone enlighten me because I'm confused. The NHL gets paid for gambling advertisements but does not get paid for the outcome of games. A player gambling on the outcome of games is a much different animal. Not sure how people making the correlation can't tell the difference. Edited October 26, 2023 by Coryberg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, -AJ- said: This does kinda reek of corruption. Obviously, there are rules around using insider knowledge and impact and betting, but it's hard not to see some sort of connection between the absurd amount of gambling ads and a very hard-hitting suspension related to this. Money talks. So many people I know today are becoming or are addicted to sports gambling because of the massive push in advertising and government involvement making it more accessible. it’s more destructive than it is fun in my opinion and not what people need when they are under the amount of financial stress we are here in Canada especially in Vancouver unless he was trying to bet on games where he knew things the public didn’t I don’t see the problem with the actions but with the rules and the punishment seems extremely harsh. but maybe we are missing some information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I would think the NHL has a similar policy to the NFL regarding the players betting on league games. Players cannot bet on league games, but can bet on any other sport. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10091468-nfl-announces-new-gambling-policy-for-players-who-bet-nfl-games-other-sports "NFL players are still not allowed to place bets on league games. If a player places a bet on an NFL game, he will receive an indefinite suspension that spans at least one year." If this is the case, then Pinto is a fool who is lucky to just have a 41 games suspension. Kid's been earning $925K for 3yrs, has just started to break into the NHL and a promising career. He just might have damaged his future in the game; in development and reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strawbone Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 These gambling suspensions are so much longer than even a blatant attempt to take a guy's head off with a stick. Doesn't seem right. 1 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, -AJ- said: Well...that's a wrinkle in contract negotiations, eh? Maybe another team will roll the dice on him 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Just now, Shift-4 said: Maybe another team will roll the dice on him But will he show his full hand? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 minute ago, -AJ- said: But will he show his full hand? Only if he has the nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguyoverthere Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, higgyfan said: I would think the NHL has a similar policy to the NFL regarding the players betting on league games. Players cannot bet on league games, but can bet on any other sport. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10091468-nfl-announces-new-gambling-policy-for-players-who-bet-nfl-games-other-sports "NFL players are still not allowed to place bets on league games. If a player places a bet on an NFL game, he will receive an indefinite suspension that spans at least one year." If this is the case, then Pinto is a fool who is lucky to just have a 41 games suspension. Kid's been earning $925K for 3yrs, has just started to break into the NHL and a promising career. He just might have damaged his future in the game; in development and reputation. The NHL found no evidence that Shane Pinto bet on any NHL games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 NHL: Don't gamble or we'll suspend you half the year **Also Wayne Gretzky every 3 minutes: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rekker Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 How do we know that Pinto isn't just doing quality control checks on the league's sponsors? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Coryberg said: The NHL gets paid for gambling advertisements but does not get paid for the outcome of games. A player gambling on the outcome of games is a much different animal. Not sure how people making the correlation can't tell the difference. We obviously get it. But we have also been bombarded with an obscene amount of player-endorsed sports betting ads. Combined with drinking ads, alcoholism and gambling are two of the classic vices that are super destructive against the family. The NHL doesn't give a shit about its fans. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 52 minutes ago, higgyfan said: I would think the NHL has a similar policy to the NFL regarding the players betting on league games. Players cannot bet on league games, but can bet on any other sport. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10091468-nfl-announces-new-gambling-policy-for-players-who-bet-nfl-games-other-sports "NFL players are still not allowed to place bets on league games. If a player places a bet on an NFL game, he will receive an indefinite suspension that spans at least one year." If this is the case, then Pinto is a fool who is lucky to just have a 41 games suspension. Kid's been earning $925K for 3yrs, has just started to break into the NHL and a promising career. He just might have damaged his future in the game; in development and reputation. Wait wait. I'm hearing Pinto was betting on non-NHL games. So it could've just been a football fantasy pool or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 A gambling site that partners with the NHL notified them of suspicious activity in Pinto's account. Apparently wagers placed through a 3rd party. The story has many holes in it and the NHL's statement makes little sense. If they say he didn't wager on NHL games then what did he do to warrant a 41 game suspension? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 suspension lengths are out of wack. Maybe the DOPS will step up and start issuing substantial terms, now the league is going with 41 games for a thing that did not happen on the ice. I think the media should interview people like Andrew Alberts, and all the other players put out of hockey by bad hits; and ask their opinion of the quality of NHL 'justice' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 41 minutes ago, Rekker said: My brother in law had one of these in blue back in the late 80's early 90's...I know cuz i spent many the hour pushing it down the side of the highway. It eventually also blew, lol. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 55 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Only if he has the nuts lets ask the WJC team complainant if she can id those nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, Optimist Prime said: lets ask the WJC team complainant if she can id those nuts. I just learned I had the wrong Sens property guy, sorry Shane, didn't mean to besmerch your good suspended name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewlowned Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) Seems an absurdly long suspension, curious to see what he was gambling on. Funny the difference in time for Rasmus leaping, shoulder first, into a player’s face vs. Pinto clicking the link on his helmet… Actual footage of NHL determining punishments: Edited October 26, 2023 by Lewlowned 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Optimist Prime said: My brother in law had one of these in blue back in the late 80's early 90's...I know cuz i spent many the hour pushing it down the side of the highway. It eventually also blew, lol. I wasn't sure how many would get it. There's a whole generation that doesn't know what a Ford Pinto is, let alone the explosion issues. Lol. Edited October 26, 2023 by Rekker 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Has to be something more to this than him placing a bet on football on bet365… Some under the table betting? Maybe betting through a not so legit source? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 He bet the under 2 inches on the prop bet for Bettman's penis size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Master Mind Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 Sens should have hired Babcock, he'd have caught this long ago when checking the phones. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Elias Pettersson Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 So, it takes the NHL only a few days to catch Pinto gambling, even though it's actually legal and supported by the NHL, and they suspend him 41 games. It takes them less than a week to get rid of Mike Babcock. Meanwhile, a woman was allegedly gang raped 5 years ago by up to 8 players who are mostly still playing in the NHL, and crickets. I'm glad the NHL has its priorities straight... 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Bound for the KHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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