29 h. ago Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams

Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teamsTony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams.Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to in a US legal case that tried to unmask who has benefited from the lucrative winning streak. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Billionaire owner of Premier League club accused of running £600million gambling syndicate to bet on football matches

A BILLIONAIRE Premier League owner has been accused of running a secret £600million gambling syndicate to bet on football matches. And he allegedly used Nigel Farage's former chief of staff to place the bets, a high court heard. Tony Bloom is the majority shareholder and chairman of Brighton - plus he owns racehorses and a...

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1 week ago Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting

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2 w. ago Judge sets bail for Indiana man accused of killing house cleaner, sets trial for March

A judge has set bail at $25,000 for an Indiana man accused of killing a house cleaner who mistakenly came to his home

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3 w. ago 1,024 footballers suspended in 'purge on filth' betting scandal and police probe

More than 1,000 footballers have been suspended in an ongoing investigation into a massive betting scandal involving alleged gambling on games

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3 w. ago MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. A judge in in Boston granted Ortiz his release but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport, restrict his travel to the US northeast and post a $500,000 bond. He must also avoid contact with anyone who could be viewed as a victim, witness or co-defendant in the case.Ortiz, dressed in a pale green track suit, did not say anything in court. His lawyers declined to speak to reporters afterward. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers

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3 w. ago Cleveland 's Luis Ortiz to appear in court over allegations he took bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw

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3 w. ago Lebanese authorities release son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on bail

Lebanese authorities have released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric

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3 w. ago A closer look at the pitches by Clase, Ortiz cited in sporting gambling indictment

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw specific pitches that would trigger winnings on in-game prop bets

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3 w. ago US sports betting crisis grows as MLB’s Clase and Ortiz indicted over alleged rigged pitches

Pair could face 65 years in prison if found guiltyNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalThe betting crisis in US sports has spread further after Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted over an alleged scheme to rig pitches during games.Bettors in the US can gamble on whether individual pitches will be balls or strikes. Prosecutors allege claim that Ortiz was paid $5,000 for throwing an intentional ball during a game on 15 June. His teammate Clase, a three-time All-Star, is alleged to have been given $5,000 for facilitating the rigged pitch. Prosecutors claim the pair did so again in a game on 27 June, receiving $7,000 each. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Two Major League Baseball pitchers have been indicted 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

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last month Lebanon lifts travel ban on Gadhafi's son and reduces bail to $900,000 paving way for his release

Lebanese authorities have lifted a travel ban and reduced bail for the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi paving the way for his release

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