Jeff Marek now under investigation following his departure with Sportnets
An investigation is now underway following Jeff Marek's firing from Sportsnet.
Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman are both very well known in the hockey community for a while now, and have been a dynamic duo on Sportsnet and even the �32 Thoughts' podcast.
Unfortunately, until this past week, when Jeff Marek made the announcement that he and Sportsnet will be parting ways after 12-years, and now the true reasoning behind his departure has now been revealed:
Marek had come under scrutiny from the NHL during the first round of the draft for allegedly revealing to a friend which players teams were drafting moments before those picks were publicly announced, according to league and media industry sources. The NHL shared concerns about the situation with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which probed further, according to multiple sources briefed on that investigation.
According to a reporter at The Athletic, the NHL became suspicious when Jeff started announcing the first round picks ahead of time, to a friend back stage.
Eventually it was brought up with the Nevada Gaming Control Board and they decided to open an investigation to see if any bets were placed or if the info that Marek had shared was being used �wrongfully'.
POLL |
AOUT 1 | 49 ANSWERS Jeff Marek now under investigation following his departure with Sportnets Are you a fan of Jeff Marek? |
Yes | 14 | 28.6 % |
No | 35 | 71.4 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Joshua Deeds Tragic Passing: The Hockey Community Mourns The Passing Of 1600 Game NHL veteran |
|
4 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman New York Rangers official lineups for matchup against the Ottawa Senators has just been announced |
|
5 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Game-changing news strikes moments before the New York Rangers vs Senators matchup |
|
6 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds New York Rangers Projected Lineups for tonight's Game Against the Ottawa Senators |
|
7 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman New York Rangers issue a surprising announcement regarding two of their star players |
|
10 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman Insider reveals Atlantic Division team emerges as frontrunners to acquire Rangers top defenseman |
|
12 hours ago | By Ryan Hall Sportsnet Insider reveals the Rangers have some competition as a new team enters the J.T. Miller sweepstakes |
|
23 hours ago | By Hunter Bowman Brett Berard's future with the New York Rangers was just confirmed following latest statement |
Previously on NYRangersInsider