MLB restricts pitch betting amid gambling charges against two pitchers
TL;DR
In response to recent allegations of pitch manipulation, major sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel are limiting individual pitch bets to $200 to reduce the incentive for rigging, aiming to protect their profits and delay regulatory intervention in the unregulated sports betting industry.
- Major sportsbooks limit pitch-by-pitch bets in baseball to $200 NBC Sports
- Ortiz bail set at $500K in pitch-rigging case ESPN
- M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges The New York Times
- $450K pitches: Indictment vs. Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz reveal star closer as force behind alleged scheme Yahoo Sports
- Two Major League Baseball pitchers charged in sports gambling scheme BBC
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