Category: Sports

CNN  —  It has been an uncomfortable few days for US sports and betting. Earlier this week, Ippei Mizuhara, longtime interpreter of Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty in court to fraud and tax charges for stealing almost $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger to pay off gambling debts. The hearing came on the same day that...

Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez is in his 33rd major league season as a player, coach or manager. He was in the prime of his playing career when MLB issued Pete Rose a lifetime ban for betting on baseball in 1989, and he has been in major league clubhouses practically ever since. So when he...

Argentina begins their Copa America title defense as they contest the first of two pre-tournament friendlies on Sunday against Ecuador in Chicago. Lionel Messi led the Albiceleste to his first major international trophy four years ago when Argentina won the 2021 Copa America, which they followed up by winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Now,...

[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] June 8, 2024; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Philadelphia Phillies players Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm celebrate after defeating the New York Mets during a London Series baseball game at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Childs/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies meet again...

Posted on: June 8, 2024, 09:05h.  Last updated on: June 8, 2024, 09:05h. Arizona is again preparing to expand its sports wagering market as the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced Friday that it will look to add at least two more operators to the fold. Arizona Cardinals fans celebrate during a game. The state...

If you’re a golf bettor like I am, wagering on the final round of this weekend’s Memorial Tournament may seem like a fruitless effort. Do you really want to lay -450 odds on Scottie Scheffler to maintain his four-shot lead? Probably not. I have good news for you. There are other ways to bet on...

‘Crypto sports betting’ — the three greatest words in the English language, according to the FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles. The Tyrone gambling entrepreneur has been very busy since his fantasy sports dream went somewhat pear-shaped. Nigel and his wife, Lesley, helped set up FanDuel, and the fantasy sports business has since formed the foundation of...

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