Why did the NHL suspend Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto 41 games for gambling?
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Show Notes
Young Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto has been handed a major suspension related to the league’s gambling policy.
While it’s not clear what exactly his violation of the rules was, the league says there were suspicious activities on his account on a sports betting app.
Postmedia’s Ottawa hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch joins me to discuss the nature of the allegations, why the league leveled such a large penalty and what this says about the NHL’s relationship with sports betting.
Background reading: Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto suspended 41 games by NHL for gambling
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