Commercial Content 21+ “The fix is in” is oftentimes a joke, but recently it seems like that’s been more of a reality than humor. Gambling scandals have always been an ugly black eye in sports, dating back to the early 20th century with the infamous Black Sox. And it likely dates back longer than that....
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Indiana Sports Betting Apps – Top 10 IN Mobile Sportsbooks
Indiana sports betting apps make supporting your favorite sports teams much easier. With just a few clicks, you can place a bet on the Pacers getting into the Finals or on the Colts winning outright — no mess, no fuss. Bovada is an easy favorite among bettors from the Hoosier State. You can join and...
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Virginia Sports Betting: Operators Experienced Decline across April
Without the NCAA Tournament to fall back on, Virginia sportsbook operators experienced a decline in handle across April. The Commonwealth saw an 11% drop in the amount wagered, down to $563.5 million. Despite that, all was not lost. Online and retail sports betting operators produced a 10.8% hold during the month according to the Virginia...
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Legalized Sports Betting Fails to Curb Thriving $40.92 Billion Black Market
In an illuminating new twist, despite the legalization of some form of sports betting in 38 states and Washington, DC since the 2018 Supreme Court’s pivotal ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), there appears to be a persistently thriving black market for betting. Shockingly, its prevalence remains solid in states where...
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Padres’ Tucupita Marcano Gets Lifetime Ban for Betting on Baseball, 4 Other Players Get 1-Year Suspensions
The MLB has permanently banned pitcher Tucupita Marcano after an investigation found that he placed hundreds of bets on baseball games Marcano allegedly placed most of the bets while he was receiving treatment for a season-ending knee injury in 2023 The league said a legal sports betting operator approached them with findings of suspicious betting...
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Ohtani’s former interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty in sport betting case
Mizuhara pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to pay off illegal gambling debts. Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Japanese baseball player to pay off illegal gambling debts. The former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers player pleaded guilty to...
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Tuesday June 4 Best Sports Betting Picks For French Open, MLB, & WNBA | Deadspin.com
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...