Tag: MLB
Guardians pitchers accused of pitch-rigging scheme to face trial in 2026
4 December 2025 at 6:01am UTC-5
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will stand trial on May 4, 2026, on federal charges alleging they manipulated pitches to help bettors’ profit ...
Ohio Governor regrets signing sports betting into law
25 November 2025 at 6:42am UTC-5
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has admitted that he regrets signing the bill that legalized sports betting in the state amid rising scandals that have gripped franchises like the MLB and ...
Ohio pauses updates to sports betting regulation as MLB limits prop wagers
18 November 2025 at 6:31am UTC-5
The Ohio Casino Control Commission and Governor Mike DeWine have opted against introducing fresh sports betting rules in the state after MLB imposed new restrictions on micro-prop ...
MLB and sportsbooks set a nationwide US$200 limit on pitch bets
12 November 2025 at 7:22am UTC-5
MLB and US sportsbook operators have agreed to introduce a nationwide US$200 limit on bets placed on individual baseball pitches and to prohibit such wagers from inclusion in ...
Two Major League Baseball players charged in pitch-fixing case
10 November 2025 at 7:54am UTC-5
Two Major League Baseball players have been indicted over an alleged scheme to rig pitches in a sports betting fraud worth more than US$460,000.
Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz and ...
Guardians pitchers remain on indefinite leave amid MLB gambling probe
2 September 2025 at 8:15am UTC-4
The MLB has extended the paid leave of two Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, until “further notice” as it continues its gambling investigation involving the ...
Second Cleveland Guardians pitcher on leave for gambling investigation
30 July 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
The MLB’s Cleveland Guardians have placed All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase on leave due to an ongoing gambling investigation by MLB.
In a statement, the team said it could not ...
Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito confronts MLB commissioner about sports betting
25 July 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito has expressed his concerns to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred regarding the uptick of social media abuse that players and their ...
MLB PropPacks added to BetRivers sportsbook
2 June 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Rush Street Interactive has extended its offering of PropPacks to include Major League Basketball.
Following the success of its NBA PropPacks product, MLB PropPacks will be ...
PrizePicks announced as Houston Astros official fantasy sports partner
21 May 2025 at 5:29am UTC-4
PrizePicks has been appointed official daily fantasy sports partner for MLB team, the Houston Astros.
The deal is a multi-year arrangement that includes online promotions, as ...
