Say it Ain’t So, Oh!
James Trusty, IfrahLaw The Shohei Ohtani betting scandal has receded from view for the moment, but its brief surfacing last week provided fundamental guidance on
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April 3, 2024
5:00 am
What to know about bookies amid the gambling scandal around Ohtani
David Purdum, ESPN Before he was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, Shohei Ohtani‘s longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, detailed to ESPN how he started betting with a bookmaker and accrued
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March 28, 2024
8:11 pm
Massachusetts May Force Sportsbooks to Explain Why They Limit Some Bettors — but Not Others
Geoff Zochodne, Covers Sportsbook operators in the Bay State could soon be forced to explain why it may be that winners aren’t welcome in their
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March 28, 2024
1:57 pm
Are sports betting scandals proving cynics right?
Xuan Thai, ESPN Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting in 2018, doomsayers have warned that the proliferation of
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March 26, 2024
7:36 pm
Sources: NBA eyes Raptors’ Jontay Porter for betting issues
David Purdum, Brian Windhorst, and Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA following multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past
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March 26, 2024
6:14 am
Shohei Ohtani, his interpreter and wire transfers: A timeline
Tisha Thompson, ESPN The sports world was rocked this week by news that Shohei Ohtani‘s longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, had been fired by the Los
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March 22, 2024
4:00 pm
Cavaliers’ J.B. Bickerstaff says he’s been threatened by gamblers
Associated Press, ESPN Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA. While being asked Wednesday
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March 20, 2024
8:33 pm
Former CEO at Philly music icon Kenny Gamble’s nonprofit convicted of embezzlement, bribery
Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer A former executive at the community development nonprofit founded by Philadelphia music legend Kenny Gamble was convicted Wednesday of fleecing
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March 20, 2024
7:33 pm
Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter amid allegation of ‘massive theft’
Tisha Thompson, ESPN The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani’s bank
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March 20, 2024
5:51 pm
Temple to review reports of unusual wagering on UAB game
Associated Press, ESPN PHILADELPHIA — Temple University will review reports that show at least one game involving its men’s basketball team has been flagged by
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March 8, 2024
12:56 pm