North Carolina star says he received 'probably over 100 DMs' from angry bettors after a win during the March Madness tournament.
North Carolina star says he received "probably over 100 DMs" from angry bettors after a win during the March Madness tournament., there are also plenty of stories on bettors stepping over the line if they lose money. With an eye on the NCAA Sweet 16 games, Armando Bacot, forward on the University of North Carolina’s basketball team, described how he became a focus of bettors. of his 18-point performance in UNC's second-round win over Michigan State.
“I order DoorDash and the driver is like, ‘Man, y’all messed up my parlay!’ I’m just like, whatever. It’s a lot,” Bacot said. With eyes on the NCAA, president Charlie Baker is flexing the association’s waning power to try and reform sports wagering regulations around the U.S. to States like West Virginia and New Mexico are taking a different lesson from the stress put on players who cost bettors money. They are looking into punishments for those who harass anyone tied to a game .
“They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff,” he said.
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