Devin Booker bets $1M on Seahawks in Super Bowl 60—without breaking NBA rules
Devin Booker, a fifth-time NBA All-Star winner, has not shied away from placing a hefty bet on the outcome of the upcoming Super Bowl, with the player committing a $1-million wager on the Seattle Seahawks to cover a -3.5-point spread.
NBA All-Star Player Set to Reap $1.8M from Super Bowl
Super Bowl 60 will be one of the most heavily contested games in the Big Game's history, with the New England Patriots matching the Seahawks' results in their respective conference to a T, and creating an exciting betting field.
Should Booker's wager succeed, he would end up scooping $1.8 million, but this still depends on the outcome. The bet also comes at a time when the NBA is under increased scrutiny over the behavior of insiders.
Terry Rozier, Jontay Porter, and others have been embroiled in scandals related to leaking inside information to third-parties, and thus influencing bets. The NBA gambling rules do not prohibit players from gambling on other sports, but they do warn against using connections inside the world of sport to inform opinion.
In Booker's case, the wager is fairly innocuous. This is the biggest game in the NFL, and the NBA star is placing a bet that millions of other Americans are backing as well.
Booker's bet is most likely an indication that the player has very little to worry about as the investigation into the NBA continues.
A gambler was recently sentenced for having acted on inside information and thus defrauded sportsbooks.
