Guardians Pitchers Accused of Bet Rigging
Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase could each spend up to 65 years in jail for allegedly manipulating pitches to allow wagerers to win hundreds of thousands of dollars. The US Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of New York indicted Clase and Ortiz, pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, on Sunday. While Clase is not in […]
M.L.B. Bans Individual Pitch Bets Following Gambling Charges
Major League Baseball said that its betting industry partners will restrict this particular type of wager, which the league claims is more susceptible to manipulation, the day after two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were accused of arranging rigged bets on individual pitches. A new $200 cap on wagers on individual pitches is one of the adjustments […]
