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...
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Stake Betting India Review – Stake Betting Via App & Website
You may notice that we haven’t listed a phone number there – that’s because you cannot contact Stake in this manner. We’d advise you to head for the help center first as it is huge and designed to resolve all the most common queries. If you’re still stuck, the live support facility is your next...
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North Carolina’s rapidly snowballing gambling mess • NC Newsline
The physical therapy facility was a beehive of activity at 8:00 a.m. on a Tuesday. In a big and well-lit room, dozens of patients – most of them aging and trying their best to stave off various ravages of time – stretched awkwardly on tables or did their best to make use of exercise machines...
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Revealed: FA ‘want to ban Lucas Pacqueta for LIFE’ if West Ham forward is found guilty of betting breaches… as details of £100k gambling scam are unveiled – with one bet being worth as little as £7
Lucas Paqueta could reportedly be ‘banned from football for life’ by the Football Association (FA) should he be found guilty of breaching the organisation’s rules on gambling. It comes as further details of the alleged £100,000 betting operation have now seemingly emerged. The West Ham forward, 26, is facing a lengthy ban after he...
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Abios: Product features to make esports betting relevant for the right verticals – EGR Intel
Esports betting has been a niche for quite some time. Counter-Strike, Dota 2 and League of Legends don’t attract the same audience as traditional sports, meaning sportsbooks must utilise novel user acquisition strategies to engage new players. Nonetheless, with its digitally native and gaming-hungry audiences, esports has a strong growth trajectory in any sportsbook. The...