MLB and sportsbooks restrict bets on individual pitches amid rigging scandal
TL;DR
Major League Baseball has imposed betting limits on individual pitches following a scandal where Cleveland pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted for allegedly accepting bribes to manipulate pitches, with MLB aiming to reduce integrity risks associated with such bets by capping wagers and banning parlays on pitch-level outcomes.
- MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal AP News
- Bond for Ortiz set at $500K for pitch rigging ESPN
- MLB, sportsbooks place $200 limit on prop bets in wake of betting scandal New York Post
- 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
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