Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver following recent indictments involving current and former NBA players and coaches on charges related to sports fixing and illegal gambling.
Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman John Joyce, M.D., Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis, and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky jointly signed the letter. The correspondence requests a briefing from the NBA by October 31, 2025, to address several concerns.
“These allegations raise serious concerns about sports betting and the integrity of sport in the NBA, which harms fans and legal sports bettors. [...] To assist the Committee in its oversight, we request a briefing by no later than October 31, 2025, that addresses the following:
Details about the fraudulent, illegal, and alleged betting practices in connection with NBA players, coaches, and officials, including the actions of NBA players and coaches identified in the recent indictment; as well as prior instances, some of which are identified above.
Actions the NBA intends to take to limit the disclosure of nonpublic information for illegal purposes.
Whether the NBA’s Code of Conduct for players and coaches effectively prohibits illegal activity, including the disclosure of non-public information for the purposes of illegal betting schemes.
An explanation of the gaps, if any, in existing regulations that allow illegal betting schemes to occur.
Whether and how the NBA is reevaluating the terms of its partnerships with sports betting companies.”
The letter follows an unsealed federal indictment that alleges current and former NBA players and coaches used insider information to place or profit from bets on NBA games. The alleged illegal betting activities occurred between December 2022 and March 2024 and involved individuals across the United States.
The indictment includes specific claims, such as Miami Heat player Terry Rozier allegedly leaving a game early in 2023 to help a co-conspirator win a bet, resulting in significant winnings to be shared with Rozier. Former NBA player Damon Jones is also accused of selling non-public information about players and teams to professional gamblers. Other unnamed individuals are alleged to have shared insider information, such as details about player participation in upcoming games.
Past incidents were also referenced, including former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s 2007 guilty plea for using insider information to bet on games he officiated. Additionally, Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA last year after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a sports betting scandal.
The committee is seeking information on the NBA’s response and any potential regulatory gaps that may have allowed these activities to occur.
