""Since the Supreme Court decision opened the door to legalized sports betting, Major League Baseball has continuously worked with industry and regulatory stakeholders across the country to uphold our most important priority: protecting the integrity of our games for the fans," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "I commend Ohio Governor DeWine for his leadership on this issue over the last several months. I also commend the industry for working with us to take action on a national solution to address the risks posed by these pitch-level markets, which are particularly vulnerable to integrity concerns. "We look forward to continuing to work with all stakeholders, including licensed sports betting operators, elected officials and regulators, to ensure we are always protecting the integrity of our game.""
""The legalized sports betting industry is built on a foundation of dialogue and collaboration with our league partners and the states in which we operate. "This initiative illustrates our unwavering commitment to building a legal and regulated market that roots out abuses by those who seek to undermine fair competition and damage the integrity of the games we love.""
"The United States Department of Justice charged Clase and Ortiz with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy."
Two former Cleveland Guardians teammates, Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, face federal indictments for an alleged scheme to rig bets on individual pitches. The United States Department of Justice charged them with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery and money laundering conspiracy. Major League Baseball and its sportsbook partners created new safeguards targeting pitch-level markets to protect the integrity of games. Commissioner Rob Manfred praised Ohio Governor DeWine and industry cooperation toward a national solution. FanDuel emphasized collaboration and a commitment to a legal, regulated market that roots out abuses. MLB previously fired umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports betting accounts.
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