"So two recent federal indictments involve the N.B.A. and the M.L.B. The N.B.A. one several people were arrested in connection with giving insider information to people who then bet using that information. And this also stretches back to last year when Jontay Porter pled guilty to doing the same thing, essentially giving people insider information so they could win some bets."
"In each of these cases, the cheating involved prop bets, which are easier for a single player to manipulate. Here's how the Major Leagues responded in the case of the N.B.A. Because of that Jontay Porter case last year, the league asked sportsbooks before this season started to get rid of prop bets on turnovers, personal fouls, and missed free throws because they consider those much easier to manipulate."
Two recent federal indictments involve the N.B.A. and the M.L.B., with arrests in the N.B.A. case tied to providing insider information used for betting. The N.B.A. situation traces back to Jontay Porter pleading guilty to supplying insider information to bettors. Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers in the M.L.B. case are accused of revealing pitch selections to enable profitable wagers. Both scandals centered on prop bets, which can be manipulated by individual players. The N.B.A. asked sportsbooks to eliminate prop bets on turnovers, personal fouls, and missed free throws and to remove props for two-way and 10-day contract players. MLB asked sportsbooks to cap certain prop wagers.
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