LOS ANGELES: Major League Baseball on Friday (Saturday in Manila) announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of 'massive theft.
LOS ANGELES: Major League Baseball on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of 'massive theft.
Major League Baseball's gambling policy bars 'any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee' from betting on baseball or making illegal bets on any other sport.While sports betting has been legalized in a majority of US states, online betting and retail sports books remain illegal in California.Ohtani himself has yet to comment on the affair, which has sparked intense speculation around MLB as the 2024 season gets underway.
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