Tag: MLB
Sports betting trial for ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig begins
20 January 2026 at 7:51am UTC-5
The trial of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is set to start on January 20 in downtown Los Angeles.
The 35-year-old ex-MLB all-star is charged with obstruction of ...
Uncovered memo reveals MLB warned players against prediction markets
8 December 2025 at 7:55am UTC-5
In a memo obtained by Front Office Sports, the MLB reportedly warned its players late in the 2025 season about participating in prediction markets.
The memo, “Re: Baseball ...
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 ...
