TLDR
- The NFL suspended Cardinals scouting director Ryan Gold in July over an alleged draft leak and parlay bets.
- Jeremiyah Love’s odds to go third in the 2026 NFL draft fell from 30-1 to about 2-1 before Arizona picked him.
- Massachusetts regulators said they received no suspicious betting or integrity reports on the draft in March or April.
- Arizona gaming officials declined to say whether they received any report on the Love market.
- Gold denies wrongdoing, and his appeal is scheduled for Sept. 23.
Suspended Arizona Cardinals scouting director Ryan Gold is set to have his appeal heard on Sept. 23. The NFL suspended him indefinitely in July over an alleged draft leak and parlay bets.
The case has raised questions about what betting monitors saw before the 2026 NFL draft. Those details have not been made public.
In March, BetMGM opened former Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at 30-1 to be the third pick, ESPN reported. Two days before the draft, his odds were around 2-1.
DraftKings said more bets and more money were placed on Love going No. 3 than on any other player. The Cardinals then selected Love third overall.
NFL Findings and Gold’s Denial
On July 17, the NFL said Gold, in his 13th season with the team, shared confidential information about Arizona’s draft picks before they were announced. The league also said he bet parlays on NFL and college games.
The NFL said there was no reason to believe any game was affected. It added that the Cardinals cooperated fully and that no other team member appeared to be involved.
Gold’s attorney, Mike Caspino, filed the appeal in July. He said Gold could not have leaked the picks because only owner Michael Bidwill and general manager Monti Ossenfort knew them.
Caspino said the parlays were $10 weekly bets placed by Gold’s wife with a group of her high school friends. He said Gold was not involved.
Ossenfort said on draft night that the team settled on Love “at the start of this week.” The Love odds had started moving in March.
The league has not said what Gold allegedly shared or with whom. It has not linked him to the Love betting market.
What Regulators Have Said
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said no licensee filed a suspicious activity report on an NFL draft market in March or April. It also received no integrity monitor reports on the draft in that period.
The commission does not track how many such reports it gets each season. Draft betting is allowed in the state for approved leagues, including the NFL.
The Arizona Department of Gaming said the matter is under preliminary review. It declined to say who notified it or whether it received any report about the Love market, citing an active review.
The NFL says two outside firms, Genius Sports and IC360, monitor the draft in real time for signs of leaked information. What they saw in the Love market has not been disclosed.
The NFL, IC360, BetMGM and DraftKings did not respond to questions about whether the market was flagged. Genius Sports did not respond by publication time.
It is also not known who will decide Gold’s appeal. The NFL has not named a hearing officer or said whether the result will be published.
The appeal is scheduled for Sept. 23. The Cardinals, who said in July they support the league’s decision, did not respond to questions about Gold’s current status.
