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Self-professed gambling addict Timothy McCormack received a two-year prison sentence for his part in the NBA gambling scandal.
As such, he becomes the first person to be jailed in connection with the scheme, which involves NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter.
According to ESPN, Brooklyn Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall delivered the sentence, although it falls below the four-year term that the government expected.
“He has an addiction,” said DeArcy Hall. “I don’t believe the conduct Mr. McCormack engaged in defines him.”
“There is no question this is a serious crime. Sports matters to me as an individual, as it should to society.”
In a sentencing memorandum filed in November 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice urged Judge DeArcy Hall to impose a prison term of between 41 and 51 months under federal sentencing guidelines, arguing that McCormack’s conduct struck at the integrity of professional sports and required both specific and general deterrence.
Prosecutors detailed how McCormack exploited non-public information to place targeted proposition bets with multiple sportsbooks, describing the scheme as deliberate, sustained, and financially motivated rather than impulsive gambling behavior. The court ultimately imposed a lesser sentence, while still acknowledging the seriousness of the offense.
McCormack was involved in defrauding sportsbooks to place profitable wagers linked to the performances of both Rozier and Porter by using information that wasn’t public.
“I’ve struggled with a gambling addiction for more than half my life,” admitted McCormack following his sentencing.
Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter are still awaiting sentencing
Rozier pleaded not guilty to his part in the scandal back in December, and he was released on a $3 million bail.
The two federal counts, which are aimed at the Miami Heat player – who has been suspended by his team – are conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The game in question was back in March 2023, when he left the court early while playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
He won’t be back in court until March at the earliest. Porter has been banned by the NBA indefinitely following his part in the scandal.
During his spell with the Toronto Raptors, Porter was found to have deliberately underperformed across two games for his team, leading to his ban from the league.
He did plead guilty in 2024, but the 26-year-old is awaiting sentencing.
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