{"id":321575,"date":"2024-06-04T08:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=321575"},"modified":"2024-06-04T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:18:26","slug":"mlb-investigating-handful-of-players-for-alleged-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mlb-investigating-handful-of-players-for-alleged-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Bans San Diego Padres Player for Life After He Bet on Baseball"},"content":{"rendered":"
UPDATE:<\/strong> MLB Tuesday morning confirmed that San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life. MLB says data provided by sportsbooks showed that Marcano risked more than $150K on baseball games, with at least $87,319 wagered on MLB games.<\/p>\n Three minor league players and MLB pitcher Michael Kelly of the Oakland Athletics were given one-year suspensions for also betting on baseball, though their bets were on games they weren’t directly involved in.<\/p>\n MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred released the following statement on the punishments:<\/p>\n “The strict enforcement of Major League Baseball’s rules and policies governing gambling conduct is a critical component of upholding our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans. The longstanding prohibition against betting on Major League Baseball games by those in the sport has been a bedrock principle for over a century. We have been clear that the privilege of playing in baseball comes with a responsibility to refrain from engaging in certain types of behavior that are legal for other people. Since the Supreme Court decision opened the door to legalized sports betting, we have worked with licensed sports betting operators and other third parties to put ourselves in a better position from an integrity perspective through the transparency that a regulated sports betting system can provide. MLB will continue to invest heavily in integrity monitoring, educational programming, and awareness initiatives with the goal of ensuring strict adherence to this fundamental rule of our game.”<\/em><\/p>\n Major League Baseball (MLB) is investigating five players who allegedly breached the league’s rules on sports betting. The probe is highlighted by Tucupita Marcano, an infielder with the San Diego Padres who is accused of betting on baseball during his time last year on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster.<\/span><\/p>\n
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