"Major League Baseball was rocked by a gambling scandal with former Cleveland Guardians teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz recently being indicted by prosecutors for their roles in an alleged scheme to rig bets on individual pitches thrown during games. The United States Department of Justice charged each player with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy."
"Most prop bets present limited integrity risk because they are centered around multiple events that are influenced by more than one participant. However, "micro-bet" pitch-level markets (such as ball/strike, and pitch velocity) present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game. Manfred believes the new limitations on such bets will deter"
Former Cleveland Guardians teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz were indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme to rig bets on individual pitches. The U.S. Department of Justice charged each player with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery. MLB authorized gaming operators will cap pitch-level wagers at $200 and exclude those markets from parlays to mitigate integrity risks. The measures aim to preserve transparency and regulated sports betting data while reducing susceptibility to manipulation. Commissioner Rob Manfred emphasized monitoring betting activity and detecting inappropriate patterns. Micro-bet pitch-level markets present heightened risks because single players can determine outcomes.
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