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NBA and Players Union Push for Prop Betting Restrictions After Gambling Scandals

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The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are uniting in support of stricter limitations on proposition betting, a move driven by mounting concerns over game integrity and harassment of ath...

Ohio Governor Seeks to Ban Prop Bets After Guardians Players Investigated

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Amid mounting concerns over the integrity of professional sports in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine has formally requested that the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) remove all player prop bets from the state’s ...

Emmanuel Clase Placed on Paid Leave Amid MLB Gambling Inquiry

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Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31 as part of an ongoing investigation by Major League Baseball into potential sports betting violations. ...

PrizePicks Expands Braves Partnership with New Three-Year Agreement

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PrizePicks, the leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator in North America, has extended its longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves through a newly signed three-year agreement. ...

Ippei Mizuhara Sentenced for Stealing $17 Million from Shohei Ohtani to Fund Gambling Debts

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Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after admitting to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball superstar. T...

DraftKings Resolves Licensing Lawsuit With NFL Players Association

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DraftKings and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed to settle a legal dispute surrounding the use of NFL player likenesses in DraftKings’ NFT-based fantasy sports platform, Reignmakers. The parties i...

MLB Players Union Disputes Fair Use Claims by DraftKings and bet365

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The MLB Players Inc. (MLBPI), a subsidiary of the MLB Players Association, has contested claims by DraftKings and bet365 that their use of baseball player likenesses falls under the protections of freedom of sp...

California Bookmaker Pleads Guilty in High-Profile Illegal Gambling Case

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A Southern California bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer, has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to operating an illegal gambling business that included clients such as Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mi...