For the first game the star is out, the other players on the team rally to the rescue, playing with extra effort to compensate for the star's absence. In addition, the opponent often lets down - thinking it may be an easy game with the star out. Also, if the star's absence is announced the day of the game, the betting market tends to over-adjust; bettors betting the game at any price, with a sense of processing insider... Read more

The Phoenix Suns have had a record breaking offensive since the promotion of new coach Alvin Gentry, scoring 140 points for the third straight game on Friday. The coach has said the loss of Amare Stoudemire for the season might lead the team to go even smaller, and thus looking to run even more. Coach Gentry said: "We're not going to change our style of play. It's like I said to somebody today, the end result might be... Read more

A combined 25-0 by bettors against Las Vegas not easily explained away. Las Vegas, Nevada (10/2/2008) - The results of an investigation ordered by NBA commissioner David Stern have concluded that Tim Donaghy did not affect the outcome of games, and that referee Scott Foster was not involved in any misconduct. These claims run contrary to some extremely damning statistics reported by RJ Bell of Pregame.com: The first 15... Read more

Update: Big Money was 10-0 in Accused Refs Games Las Vegas, Nevada (7/21/08) RJ Bell of Pregame.com reported last week that big money bettors won 7 of 7 times in games refereed by Scott Foster during the period under investigation. Now, with added information provided by an NBA insider, a comprehensive list of games refereed by Scott Foster reveals even stronger evidence of wrong-doing. During the 2006-07 period under... Read more

Statistics indicate that NBA Referee Scott Foster Affected Games Las Vegas, Nevada (7/15/08) News reports have revealed that NBA referee Scott Foster was involved in over 130 suspicious phone calls with disgraced ref Tim Donaghy. An examination by RJ Bell of Pregame.com of betting patterns in Scott Fosters games raises even more questions. During the 2006-07 period under investigation, seven games refereed by Scott Foster... Read more

Updated Math Refutes Donaghys Claim Las Vegas, Nevada (6/17/08) Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has accused the NBA of manipulation of game results; the NBA has denied the charge. Recently, RJ Bell of Pregame.com released statistics making the case that there has been an abnormal number of Game 7s in the NBA Playoffs recently. Considering additional statistical factors, it can now be concluded that the percentage of... Read more

Statistical verdict: 44% MORE Game 7s than expected! Las Vegas, Nevada (6/11/08) Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has accused the NBA of manipulation of game results in order to boost ticket sales and television ratings. Commissioner David Stern has called the allegations baseless. But statistical analysis by RJ Bell of Pregame.com supports the claim that an abnormal percentage of NBA playoff Series are extended to seven... Read more

On Friday, May 30, 2008, Pregame and RJ Bell were quoted in a CNBC article about L.A. Lakers back up guard Sasha Vujacic's last-minute shot at the end of their series with the Spurs swinging $100 million dollars in bets. To read the full article, click here .

On Friday May 23, 2008, Pregame.com was featured in both the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review-Journal newspapers covering the NBA referee scandal involving Tim Donaghy. To see the Las Vegas Review Journal article, click here . To see the Las Vegas Sun article, click here .

With seemingly never-ending revelations in the Tim Donaghy betting scandal , it's important to gain perspective on just how big this story is relative to the biggest gambling scandals of all-time. Top 5 Game-Fixing Related Betting Scandals: 5) Connie Hawkins (1959-61) Thirty-seven players from 22 schools were implicated in point-shaving scandals, including New York playground legend Connie Hawkins, who was named to the... Read more