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Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they’d throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.

Assistant coach and former NBA player Damon Jones pleaded not guilty on Thursday on charges of rigged gambling.

ESPN is leaving its big gambling effort behind and dumping ESPN Bet in favor of a new deal with betting giant DraftKings.

The fight game suffered from sports fixing and gambling issues long before basketball, football, or any other sport, and it seems it still might.

Meyer Lansky II, the grandson of the legendary mobster, has offered a glimpse into how star athletes who already possess wealth and fame manage to get caught up with the mafia.

The NBA is denying rumors that the league had quietly benched Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier after he was arrested by the FBI.

A former NBA referee, who is more than familiar with the perilous entrapments of illegal sports gambling, believes that the scandal rocking the NBA is just the “tip of the iceberg.” Tim Donaghy, who was once imprisoned for fixing games,

FBI Director Kash Patel went behind the microphone on Thursday and offered the first public glimpse of the massive federal law enforcement probe into an alleged mob-linked poker scheme and “sports rigging” gambling scheme that led to the arrests of 31 people, including an NBA coach and player.

The world’s largest illegal sports gambling website has been shuttered after officials in Egypt raided the enterprise and made arrests.

The NFL is a big-money business, and legal betting on the NFL is becoming an even bigger business.

A deranged fan threatened to kill the dog of Red Sox pitcher Dustin May in response to a social media post by the pitcher’s wife.

Little League Baseball is letting sports gamblers know that a game played by children is no place for high-stakes wagering.

Oklahoma starting quarterback John Mateer has been accused of betting on college football games, reports say.

News rocked the baseball watching world on Thursday after it was learned that MLB had suspended and launched an investigation into Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz, mere hours before he was scheduled to pitch.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on leave by Major League Baseball (MLB) as the league investigates the Dominican player in connection with gambling allegations.

Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley is reportedly under investigation by federal authorities over illegal gambling.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken the unprecedented action of reinstating Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, among others, from the permanently ineligible list.

In a move that will probably shock no one, Vegas oddsmakers think the four best teams from the 2024 season will also be the four best teams in the 2025 season.

KFSN Action News reports that two of the three Fresno State men’s basketball players accused of gambling bet on the games they played.

The MLB has fired an umpire for violating sports gambling rules and for deleting messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy is fed up with what he calls “disgusting” and “rigged” NFL officiating and vowing never to watch again after a controversial call late in the AFC Championship Game cost him his $1 million Super Bowl bet.

During an ESPN Bet segment on Monday night, Jason Kelce revealed that he did not do his homework when it came to his prop bet advice.

Former Toronto Raptors star Jontay Porter texted bettors during games, informing them that he was going to fake an injury to help them win their wagers.

The Detroit Lions have never been to a Super Bowl before, much less won the championship game. However, oddsmakers believe this is their year.

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader, died from heart disease, according to a medical report.

Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent is unapologetic over his part in banning Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose from the Hall of Fame.

Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader, Pete Rose, died Monday at his home in Las Vegas, according to TMZ Sports.

NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.

Ippei Mizuhara, the friend and former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts, the U.S. Department of Justice reported.

Pat McAfee mocked an ad featuring ESPN BET after a first-quarter earnings report showed the sports betting service massively underperforming.

Two Ohio lawmakers are jumping into the fray to get famed Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani faced the media on Monday and firmly denied that he ever bet on sports. He also called his friend and former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, a liar.

The IRS has opened up a criminal investigation the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Shohei Ohtani.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will face the media on Monday to address the gambling controversy swirling around his friend and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.

Ippei Mizuhara, the friend and translator of recently-signed Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has been fired by the team amid accusations that he stole “millions of dollars” from Ohtani.

NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton decried the rise of legalized sports betting in the United States, lamenting how it has made fans harsh.