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Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting

Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw. Read More

Alleged mafia member ran illegal multimillion-dollar N.J. sports betting ring, authorities say

An illegal sports betting ring allegedly headed up by a mafia member has been broken up in New Jersey, according to the state's attorney general. Authorities on Thursday announced charges against 14 ... Read More

Mobile sports betting launch raises addiction alarms in Missouri

State’s $5 million fund aims to address problem gambling as experts anticipate a spike in demand for mental health services. Read More

Ohio legislators feel little urgency to change state gambling laws following sports-betting scandals

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two recent pro sports gambling scandals, both with significant Northeast Ohio connections, has led to increased scrutiny over whether to restrict – if not ban – “microprop” wagers ... Read More

NCAA won't allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals

NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those ... Read More

Lessons from the NBA betting scandal and law enforcement priorities: ANALYSIS

The FBI director called the "the insider trading saga for the NBA." The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment last month accusing three current and former NBA coaches and players of ... Read More

Do betting scandals show sports gambling is safer when it’s legal and regulated?

In the wake of Major League Baseball promising to regulate prop bets following scandals involving Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, Governor Mike DeWine now is calling for other sports ... Read More

Two former NCAA wrestlers among those arrested in alleged mafia-led New Jersey sports gambling ring

Among the 14 people arrested Thursday for their alleged involvement in an illegal sports gambling ring were two former wrestlers at Rutgers University. Nicholas Raimo, 25, and Michael Cetta, 23, were ... Read More