Tag: MLB
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei... more
NCLGS: Pittsburgh Pirates owner appreciates the complexity of gaming issues
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and Chairman Bob Nutting wasn’t listed on the original schedule for the National Council of Legislators from... more
Major League Baseball umpire Pat Hoberg appealing discipline following sports betting investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of... more
Kansas City mayor backs plan to use sports betting revenue to attract Chiefs and Royals to move
Ahead of a special session of the Kansas Legislature on June 18, Tyrone Garner, mayor of Kansas City, Kan., has announced his support of... more
MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for... more
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 pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing... more
MLB player faces possible lifetime ban for alleged baseball bets
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for allegedly betting on... more
Simplebet touts increased demand for in-play baseball wagers this season
The current baseball season has been very, very good for Simplebet. According to a release, the New York City-based supplier of in-play... more
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in... 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
