NFL suspends Arizona Cardinals executive indefinitely for violating league’s gambling policy
The league said Gold shared non-public draft information and made parlay bets, while the Cardinals fully cooperated and no other staff were implicated.
- On Friday, the NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy after an investigation determined he provided confidential draft information and participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games.
- The NFL's Gambling Policy strictly prohibits sports gambling participation and sharing non-public information with third parties, with all personnel reviewed annually on these requirements; the league has dedicated significant resources to gambling education reaching more than 20,000 people associated with the organization.
- Gold held multiple scouting positions during his 13 seasons with the Cardinals, serving as assistant director of college scouting for three years and as a college scouting coordinator for four seasons before his June 2025 promotion to director of college scouting.
- Investigators examined electronic records and conducted interviews, determining no plays or games were affected by Gold's violations; the league emphasized it takes any Gambling Policy violation with the utmost seriousness.
- Arizona Cardinals officials stated they fully cooperated with investigators and found no indication that other employees, coaches or players were involved, while focusing on training camp preparations next week and the 2026 season; Gold retains appeal rights.
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NFL suspends Cardinals scouting exec for allgedly leaking draft information to bettors
The NFL has indefinitely suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold for violating the league's gambling policy. The suspension was first reported by the Associated Press. According to a league investigation, Gold was "found to have provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 Draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games."
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The NFL suspended Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold indefinitely on Friday after finding he disclosed confidential draft details and placed wagers involving football games.The league revealed that Gold disclosed inside information regarding Arizona's 2026 draft picks prior to their announcement. Additionally, investigators discovered he took part in parlays involving NFL and college football games.Gold's suspension took ef…
NFL suspends Arizona exec for violating league’s gambling policy
The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discipline hadn’t been announced, said an NFL investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside...
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