Jenny Vrentas

San Francisco Examiner

Analysis: Sports leagues feared a betting scandal like this. Will anything change?

By: Jenny Vrentas

Explore how the integration of sports betting in American sports culture has raised questions about integrity, transparency, and the risks associated with fraudulent activities, highlighted through recent criminal investigations.

The New York Times

Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal

By: Diana Nguyen, Brendan Klinkenberg, Shannon M. Lin, Marion Lozano, Jenny Vrentas, Jonah E. Bromwich, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Anna Foley, Natalie Kitroeff, Lexie Diao, Michael Benoist

The U.S. government charged three former and current N.B.A. players with setting up fraudulent sports bets.

The New York Times

Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the M.L.B. Gambling Scandal

By: Jenny Vrentas

Federal prosecutors say two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians tipped off bettors about what pitches they would throw, setting up rigged “microbets.”

The New York Times

M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges

By: Jenny Vrentas

Two Cleveland pitchers were accused of colluding with bettors. The league and its gambling company partners have put a $200 limit on wagers on individual pitches.

Bradenton Herald

2 MLB pitchers are charged in gambling investigation

By: Jenny Vrentas, Santul Nerkar

On June 7, 2023, one of Major League Baseball's best relievers started his outing with a three-run lead and an array of pitches in his arsenal that kept hitters guessing.

The Olympian

Microbets, parlays and prop bets: A guide to the MLB gambling scandal

By: Jenny Vrentas

Professional sports has been rattled by federal indictments involving illegal gambling schemes that accuse NBA and Major League Baseball players of

The New York Times

Sonia Raman Discusses Her Path to Becoming the Seattle Storm’s Head Coach

By: Jenny Vrentas

For years, Sonia Raman thought coaching was just a hobby. Her choice to follow that passion led her to make basketball history.

The New York Times

How Online Crypto Casinos Use Celebrities and Livestreamers to Recruit Gamblers

By: Rumsey Taylor, Leo Dominguez, Neil Bedi, Jenny Vrentas, Aric Toler

Using exploitative marketing strategies, the illicit gambling websites have profited and lured in a young generation of gamblers.

The New York Times

How an N.F.L.-Backed Plan to Revitalize Canton, Ohio, Faltered

By: Jenny Vrentas, Ken Belson

The “Hall of Fame Village” was pitched in 2014 as a boon to the city. But hundreds of millions were spent, the N.F.L. backed out, and the project is unfinished.

Lexington Herald-Leader

How an NFL-Backed Plan to Revitalize Canton, Ohio, Faltered

By: Jenny Vrentas, Ken Belson

CANTON, Ohio Ryan Spurgeon grew up half a mile from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and, like many residents of Canton, Ohio, he felt proud whenever he passed by.