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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MLB investigating Marcano for allegedly gambling on baseball
MLB is investigating San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for allegedly gambling on baseball, according to a person briefed on the investigation. Marcano is being investigated for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while he was on the major-league injured list for them last season, per the source. The MLB penalty for players betting on their...
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MLB Shortstop Under Investigation For Betting On Own Team
San Diego Padres shortstop Tucupita Marcano is reportedly under investigation by Major League Baseball for betting on the Pirates last season when he played for Pittsburgh. If the allegations prove true, Marcano could face a lifetime ban from MLB. The Wall Street Journal reported that four additional players are under investigation for betting on baseball...
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MLB investigating Padres’ Tucupita Marcano for gambling on games in 2023
Major League Baseball’s biggest nightmare since sports gambling’s widespread legalization has come to fruition: An active player faces a suspension and potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball. Tucupita Marcano, a utility player on the San Diego Padres’ injured list, is under investigation by MLB for gambling on baseball, according to the Wall Street Journal. Marcano,...
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MLB star facing potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball – as sport is rocked by another gambling scandal
Major League Baseball has launched an investigation into Tucupita Marcano READ MORE: Scary moment catcher gets hit in the head in Mets Triple A game READ MORE: Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal being turned into TV series By Alastair Talbot Published: 21:19 BST, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 01:19 BST, 4 June 2024 San Diego Padres star Tucupita...
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Atlanta Braves player under investigation for sports betting
article David Fletcher #22 of Atlanta Braves makes a throw to first during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park on April 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) ATLANTA – Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Atlanta Braves player and second baseman David Fletcher...
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Mets vs. Marlins prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets for Sunday
Commercial Content 21+ A portal turned peep show between New York and Dublin was shut down due to “inappropriate behavior.” You ain’t seen nothing yet. If the Knicks get knocked off in Game 7 on Sunday, keep the kiddies away from that portal between New York and Indiana. Took our talents to South Beach on...
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Shohei Ohtani’s former teammate accused of betting with same illegal bookie as ex-translator Ippei Mizuhara
David Fletcher has been accused of placing bets with the same illegal bookie Fletcher was one of Ohtani’s closest friends with the Los Angeles Angels DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Jake Fenner Published: 15:37 BST, 18 May 2024 | Updated: 15:40 BST, 18 May 2024 A federal probe into illegal bookmaking...
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Ex-Ohtani teammate bet with same bookie as Mizuhara: Report
David Fletcher, a teammate and close friend of Shohei Ohtani during their time with the Los Angeles Angels from 2018 to 2023, bet on sports with the same bookmaker who took wagers from Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, according to ESPN. According to the report, Fletcher and close friend Colby Schultz, who spent two seasons...
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Tigers vs. Marlins prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets for Wednesday
Commercial Content 21+. What time is it? It’s time to fess up. Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s new book “Say More” will need to be corrected due to inaccuracies about President Biden not checking his watch during a dignified ceremony. With Michael Cohen pitching ideas for a TV talk show, MSNBC may be...
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Appeals court hears arguments on ex-Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig’s plea deal after being accused of lying to investigators over sports betting
By Fred Shuster Published: 04:14 BST, 14 May 2024 | Updated: 04:14 BST, 14 May 2024 A Pasadena appeals court heard arguments on Monday but made no ruling in a bid by federal prosecutors to overturn a lower court’s order refusing the government’s request to use statements former Dodger Yasiel Puig made in a now-withdrawn...
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MLB Sports Betting Concerns
Betting on Baseball, Anyone? As sports betting continues to gain momentum, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has weighed in on the league’s position regarding this evolving landscape. Recent MLB news scandals, including the Shohei Ohtani interpreter incident, have prompted discussions about the integrity of sports betting and its implications for leagues and teams. Uncover Exclusive Picks...