The dark multi-billion-dollar underworld of Sports Betting and its Criminality: Are Major League Sports in Bed with Sports Betting Services to the Detriment of Their Own Players and Their Sport(s) as a Whole?

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We shine the antiseptic light of the truth on the multi-billion-dollar world of sports betting and the criminality that far too often surrounds these actions.

Actions that most recently have encircled and swallowed more victims from ALL of the Major Sports Leagues:

⚾ Major League Baseball,

🏀 The National Basketball Association,

🏒 The National Hockey League,

🏈 The National Football League … and beyond.

We’ll dig into the crimes investigated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the probe centered around Major League Baseball’s mega super star Shohei Ohtani of Japan and The Los Angeles Dodgers and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, now a convicted felon.  

And we’ll probe into the most recent lifetime ban of the San Diego Padres infielder, the Venezuelan Tucupita Marcano, as the 24-year-old was found to have bet on and against his former team.

These and many other scandals have sent shockwaves throughout the major league sporting community and raised questions about the integrity of the sports and have started to create a negative perception that the games are not “on the level”.

The U.S. Sports betting industry set a record with nearly $11 billion in 2023 revenue.
This huge year represented 44.5% year-over-year increase from 2022, which previously held the record.

According to the American Gaming Association, 38 states and D.C. have legalized sports betting.

Only Utah and Hawaii have completely banned all forms of gambling.

We explore and investigate:

♦ The Chicago White Sox (dubbed the Black Sox due to the scandal) of Major League Baseball and the plan to fix the 1919 World Series.

♦ Jontay Porter (in the NBA),

♦ Tucupita Marcano (Venezuelan Infielder of The San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball),

And we report on Major League Baseball Rule 21 which states: “Any player, umpire or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, shall be declared permanently ineligible.”

We probe into the signs and symptoms of a gambling problem and the behaviors that stem from “chasing your bets”.  If you or someone you know may have issues with compulsive gambling   1-800 GAMBLER can provide educational resources and help to try to curb these harmful activities.

Gambling takes many forms, but it’s always about taking chances. There’s typically money or other possessions on the line, and whether it’s the lottery, slots, or cards – winning or losing is always random.

Problem gambling – or gambling addiction – involves the compulsion to take chances that are capable of damaging personal, family, or vocational pursuits. Unfortunately, the loved ones of the gambler are often affected as much as the gambler. It’s estimated that between 4 and 6 million Americans can be considered as having a gambling problem.

For each of these, there is a family who is also suffering. Don’t suffer! Get help!

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