NHL suspends Ottawa Senators’ Shane Pinto 41 games for sports wagering
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The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for what the league called activities related to sports wagering. Pinto says he's taking responsibility for his actions.
The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto 41 games for activities related to sports wagering on Thursday.
In a release, the league said it found no evidence that Pinto bet on any NHL games and did not specify what rule or rules Pinto had broken.
The brief statement went on to say that the NHL considered the matter to be closed barring any new information.
According to The Canadian Press, gambling is only mentioned once in the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association — “Gambling on any NHL Game is prohibited.”
But the document also allows for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to discipline players for off-ice conduct.
The Senators released a statement which said Pinto was remorseful about the situation.
“I want to apologize to the National Hockey League, the Ottawa Senators, my teammates, the fans and city of Ottawa and most importantly my family,” he said in the release.
