{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b1d0ea993d10acb9c3fe4f/6af61ce6a9e33662e829d48c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Investigating Patient Zero of the NBA Gambling Scandal — and the Mob","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b1d0ea993d10acb9c3fe4f/1794527964236-aecad388-c114-4d47-bfc5-1d7a8230d94a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jontay Porter got in too deep, betting millions on sports — and then on himself. But was the face of a federal investigation — and the integrity of the game — played by mafia-linked hustlers? The New Yorker&#39;s Nick Berardini teams up with Pablo to fact-check an addiction, scoop up exclusive interviews... and finally question the wise guys.</p><p><br></p><p>• Read <u><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/the-nba-player-who-got-hooked-on-sports-betting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;The Under&quot;</a></u> by Nick Berardini</p><p>• Subscribe to <u><a href=\"https://pod.link/the-new-yorker-radio-hour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;The New Yorker Radio Hour&quot;</a></u></p><p>• Send your <u><a href=\"https://www.pablo.show/tips\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">confidential tips</a></u> to Pablo</p><p><br></p><p>Previously on PTFO:</p><p>• Part 1: <u><a href=\"https://pod.link/1685093486/episode/OTUyZTViNmUtODRkZC0xMWYwLWFjNDUtYWY0N2M5MTk2ZDUy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moose, the Money and a Garbage-Time God</a></u></p><p>• Part 2: <u><a href=\"https://pod.link/1685093486/episode/NjkwMmNmOGYwNzZhNDAyZWUyNDVkMWM3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hoopfellas</a></u></p><p>• Part 3: <u><a href=\"https://pod.link/1685093486/episode/NjlhMGI3YzIwZTMwOTU1ODUxY2Y0NmQ1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Co-Conspirator 1</a></u></p><p>• Plus: <u><a href=\"https://pod.link/1685093486/episode/NjljZGM1ODNhMTdmMTU2Nzk5NTEwNzI3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We Unraveled the Case of the Mob Hit That Saved Vegas</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>If you or someone you know needs help with problem gambling, call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-MY-RESET or <u><a href=\"https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></u> for additional resources.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or <u><a href=\"https://speakingofsuicide.com/resources/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a></u> for additional resources.</p><p><br></p><p>(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out and The New Yorker and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.)</p><p><br></p><p>(Pablo Torre Finds Out is brought to you by Apple Card.)</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}