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Who’ll win NYC’s casino race? Gambling experts set odds

As New York’s summer progresses, the battle over casino licenses in the three cities is intensifying. Proposals and a $1 million application fee must be submitted by Aug. 31, and billions of dollars remain outstanding. With the exception of two racetracks that already profit from electronic gambling and are considered the front-runners — Resorts World […]

Major League Baseball Disciplines Umpire Pat Hoberg over Gambling Violations

Major League Baseball announced Friday that it was disciplining umpire Pat Horberg for violating the league’s gambling rules. MLB did not disclose the exact nature of the violations or what disciplinary action may be imposed. “During spring training this year, Major League Baseball opened an investigation into possible violations of MLB’s sports betting policy by […]

Questions remain in Shohei Ohtani, ex-interpreter gambling probe

Have you ever seen a house fire with no smoke? But this smokeless fire would probably have been visible from miles away, even weeks away. From the moment it was discovered that Mizuhara Ippei, a former friend of the $700 million international A-lister Shohei Ohtani, had racked up Godzilla-sized sports-betting debts of at least $17 […]

MLB disciplines ump for violating gambling rules

Major League Baseball Announced The league said it was disciplining umpire Pat Horberg for allegedly violating the league’s gambling policy. Most details of the suspension, including the length of the suspension and the nature of the violations, are still shrouded in mystery. Horberg denies betting on baseball and is appealing the suspension. In a statement, […]

Umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined by MLB over violation of gambling rules

MLB umpire Pat Horberg has been suspended for allegedly violating the league’s gambling rules, The Washington Post’s Jon Heyman has confirmed. It is unclear what punishment he received, but Hoberg is appealing MLB’s decision. Athletic The first to report news. MLB said it found no evidence that Horberg’s games were tampered with. Umpire Pat Hoberg […]

Gambino mobsters among 17 charged in $22M illegal gambling ring on Staten Island

Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with a thriving network of illegal gambling and loan sharking on Staten Island controlled by the notorious Gambino crime family. The 84-count indictment details the inside story of an illegal operation that raked in a staggering $22.7 million in illegal gambling and also racked up $500,000 in interest […]

At least 4 more baseball players suspended for gambling

After San Diego Padres utility player Tucupita Marcano was banned for life for betting on baseball, four other players were also suspended for gambling. MLB said Marcano had placed 387 bets totaling more than $150,000, 231 of which were on major league baseball, including 25 bets on games involving the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team Marcano […]

Tucupita Marcano banned for life, four others suspended in gambling probe

Commercial Content 21+ Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned for life by MLB on Tuesday, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced, for betting on Pirates games while with the team last season. Four other players — Athletics pitcher Michael Kelly, Diamondbacks pitcher Andrew Sahlfrank, Padres pitcher Jay Groome and Phillies infielder Jose Rodriguez — were suspended for […]