It’s time for a reversal for the World Series champions, who didn’t give their faithful much of a return on their Monday night investment. Two stars on the French Open clay are set to keep rising and shining early Wednesday morning and what may appear to be a rerun is playing before appreciative crowds again....
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case. Ippei Mizuhara has admitted that he stole nearly US$17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts. Mizuhara entred the plea Tuesday in federal court in Santa...
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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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Belmont Stakes 2024 post positions, odds: Mystik Dan, Seize The Grey not betting favorites
The post positions have been drawn for the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. The 156th renewal of the Test of the Champion will take place at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, while Belmont Park continues to undergo renovations. It’ll be the first race away from the regular...
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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
(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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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...
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16 rising stars of sports betting and gaming who are driving growth areas like responsible gaming, micro betting, and pick ’em fantasy
It’s been about five years since legal sports betting began sweeping the US following a Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for its expansion. So far, 38 states and Washington, DC, have embraced legal sports betting, generating millions of dollars in revenue and jobs for the economy. But the industry’s rapid expansion has also...
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MLB Investigating Handful of Players for Alleged Sports Betting
Posted on: June 4, 2024, 08:31h. Last updated on: June 4, 2024, 08:31h. Major League Baseball (MLB) is investigating five players who allegedly breached the league’s rules on sports betting. The probe is highlighted by Tucupita Marcano, an infielder with the San Diego Padres who is accused of betting on baseball during his time last...
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Colorado sports betting: April sees another $500M+ handle
Mobile apps accounted for the majority of bets. US.- Colorado saw its eighth consecutive month with a sports betting handle of over $500m in April. The state recorded $509.5m in bets. There was an 8.9 per cent dip in gross sports betting revenue year-on-year. Wagering through mobile apps totalled $507.1m, with operators holding 6.4 per...
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Brydon Carse suspended from cricket over betting breaches
The English bowler placed 360 bets on cricket matches. UK.- The Cricket Regulator has suspended the English bowler Brydon Carse from the sport for breaches of cricket betting rules. The player was handed a 16-month ban, of which 13 months will be suspended. That means the ban from play will run until August 28. Carse...
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Ohio sports betting handle reaches $673.2m in April
The handle was up 29.3 per cent year-on-year. US.- Ohio’s sports betting handle was $673.2m in April, according to Ohio Casino Control Commission. That’s a 29.3 per cent increase over April 2023, but 16.7 per cent behind March’s total of $808.2m. Wagering via sports betting apps totalled $657.1, accounting for 97.5 per cent of the...