Tag: MLB
In Ippei Mizuhara’s text messages, problem gamblers see a familiar obsession
As Astros fan Saul Malek read the criminal complaint alleging interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from Dodgers superstar... more
Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, charged with fraud, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s former longtime interpreter agreed Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling... more
PrizePicks extends partnership with Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have extended its partnership with fantasy sports operator PrizePicks. The 2024 season, which began on March 20, marks... more
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud... more
Dueling polls result in mixed bag for NY Mets owner’s casino plan near Citi Field
Billionaire Steve Cohen is having a not-so-great couple of days. His New York Mets are, once again, the laughingstock of baseball and a... more
Shohei Ohtani, Pete Rose, and baseball’s messy history with gambling
Major League Baseball has the precise problem it doesn’t want to have right now. Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese two-way superstar who is the... more
Chicago: Fans flock to Wrigley Field for matchup against Rockies
Another season of Cubs baseball at Wrigley Field gets started Monday when the team hosts the Rockies to kick off a three-game series. The... more
Pete Rose trolls Shohei Ohtani amid gambling scandal: ‘I wish I’d had an interpreter’
Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose, who is banned from baseball for gambling on games while playing and managing,... more
Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter stole money, told lies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime... more
Bookie connected with Ohtani interpreter has been on feds’ radar for 5 years; ties to Sibella, Nix
On Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani sliced a 98 mile-per-hour fastball off the top of his bat, capping a four-run rally by the Los Angeles Dodgers... more