Tag: Integrity
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible... more
MLB commissioner will rule on Pete Rose’s reinstatement after talk with Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and... more
OPINION: Can modern protections stem illegal gambling’s eternal appeal?
Shoeless Joe Jackson. Pete Rose. Jontay Porter. What do these professional athletes have in common? Each player was banished from his... more
Beyond March Madness, colleges face sports betting issue
A crime ring travels around the nation, inviting athletes to parties where there’s gambling. The plan is to put the student-athletes... more
Source: MLB commissioner considering petition to have Pete Rose ban posthumously lifted
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s... more
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180 million in the pockets of winning ticket holders... more
Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose
President Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose,” baseball’s late career hits leader who was banned... more
Convicted illegal bookie Bowyer says half of pro athletes bet on sports, feels ‘guilty’ about Mizuhara
Mathew Bowyer, a bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, said he felt guilty for not stopping the interpreter from betting over... more
Fomer Commissioner Fay Vincent’s final warning to MLB: ‘Gambling always leads to corruption’
When the Loma Prieta earthquake shook San Francisco just before the third game of the 1989 World Series, it halted the sport for 10 days.... more
Investigations into NBA gambling ring finds illegal wagers made on college games
A suspected NBA gambling ring is currently under federal investigation for illegal wagering activity that includes bets on at least three... more
