San Jose Sharks player Evander Kane is denying allegations made by his wife on social media this weekend that he bet on his own NHL games. The claims that he deliberately tried to lose games for gambling purposes are now being investigated by the NHL.
In an Instagram story on Saturday, Kane’s wife, Anna, wrote, "How does the NHL let a compulsive gambling addict still play when he's obviously throwing games to win money? Hmm maybe someone needs to address this."
She also added, "Can someone ask (NHL commissioner) Gary Bettman how they let a player gamble on his own games? Bet and win with bookies on his own games?"
Kane tweeted a statement on Sunday completely denying the allegations.
"I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER gambled/bet on a Sharks game, NEVER gambled/bet on any of my games and NEVER thrown a hockey game. The facts are I personally had my best season of the my career last year and was the most consistent I've been throughout any season, I'm proud of that,” the statement reads. “I love the game of Hockey and would never do any of what was alleged. I look forward to cooperating fully with the league's investigation, having my name cleared and looking forward to this upcoming season."
The NHL tweeted a statement on Sunday night, saying the league is aware of the allegations and plans to conduct a “full investigation” into the matter.
In 2019, the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas sued Kane for allegedly not repaying a $500,000 gambling debt he incurred during a playoff series against the Golden Knights.
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