Kane's troubled history with gambling and financial struggles, despite signing a substantial deal with the San Jose Sharks, has been a well-documented saga. Admitting to placing up to 50 daily bets during the peak of his gambling addiction, Kane's financial woes culminated in a bankruptcy filing in January 2021, amounting to a staggering $26.8 million in debt. Subsequently, his contract termination led him to join the Edmonton Oilers.
While Kane has not faced an official ban, his estranged ex-wife has previously accused him of betting, and has now circled back to those reports, throwing more allegations:
The public disputes between Anna and Evander Kane have been marked by incidents such as an Instagram video showing Kane allegedly pointing a "loaded" gun at her a few years back, and it has not stopped since on Anna's side, posting controversy every chance she gets.