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Tucupita Marcano Banishment From MLB For Betting Shows Sports Leagues Are Dancing With The Devil

Tucupita Marcano Banishment From MLB For Betting Shows Sports Leagues Are Dancing With The Devil

Tucupita Marcano becomes the first MLB player since Pete Rose to be banned from baseball for life … [+] after an investigation found he wagered on baseball games during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images) Diamond Images/Getty Images San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been declared...

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Tuesday Headlines: Will Riley Visit

Tuesday Headlines: Will Riley Visit

Today marks the first of many visits high school recruits will make to the University of Kentucky with head coach Mark Pope leading the program. Will Riley is in visiting the school today and, according to 247S ports, currently sits as the 22nd-best player while ranked as the third-best small forward in the class of...

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Illegal gambling nets .5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, according to a new report

Illegal gambling nets $9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, according to a new report

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) has found that $9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota is raked in by illegal gambling. The CFG and technical intelligence provider Yield Sec (YS) report highlights the massive amounts that black market gambling can accrue. CFG report finds billions in illegal gambling revenue The black market...

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Barnegat grad Jason Groome suspended by MLB for violating sports betting rules

Barnegat grad Jason Groome suspended by MLB for violating sports betting rules

Jason Groome, a former Barnegat High School star pitcher, has been suspended by Major League Baseball for one year for violating the sport’s betting rules and policies, it was announced Tuesday morning. Groome is in the San Diego Padres’ organization with that club’s’ Class AAA El Paso (Tex). Chihuahuas team. He was a first-round draft choice...

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Padres player Tucupita Marcano banned for life by MLB after betting on games

Padres player Tucupita Marcano banned for life by MLB after betting on games

(CNN) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life by Major League Baseball for betting on baseball games. As well as announcing Marcano’s punishment, the MLB also on Tuesday banned four other baseball players for a year apiece for violating betting rules. According to an MLB investigation, Marcano placed 387 baseball bets, including...

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Illegal betting app operators shifting base from Dubai to Sri Lanka

Illegal betting app operators shifting base from Dubai to Sri Lanka

In response to increased scrutiny on the online gambling empire Mahadev in Dubai, illegal betting rings are reportedly shifting operations to Sri Lanka. The move comes as Dubai faces a heightened investigation into online gambling activities, prompting some operators to seek refuge in the more benign and affordable environment of Sri Lanka. Offshore call centres...

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MLB permanently bans Padres’ Marcano for betting

MLB permanently bans Padres’ Marcano for betting

Major League Baseball permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for placing hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was a member of the team last season. MLB’s Department of Investigations found Marcano placed 387 baseball bets, including 231 MLB-related bets, through a legal sportsbook in...