Really makes you wonder how widespread gambling is by players, coaches, and referees in soccer, and quite frankly, all major sports. Here in the U.S. the FBI has uncovered gambling by NBA & Major League Baseball players.
One player, according to the federal indictment, was Terry Rozier, who was playing for the NBA Charlotte Hornets. Rozier allegedly tipped off a friend that he planned to exit a game early (due to a supposed injury) on March 23, 2023, so that the friend and associates could place wagers on his statistical “unders” (i.e., bets that his performance would fall below the expected totals).
I understand that after the game Rozier went to a hotel room where he and his associates collected a bag full of cash amounting to $200,000.00.
In Cleveland, a pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians, also bet on himself. Emmanuel Clase, a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians, was indicted on federal charges related to a gambling scheme, according to reports by Reuters & ESPN.com.
Details of the indictment stated that in May 2023, Clase agreed with bettors to throw specific pitches (type/speed/outcome) and then those bettors placed prop-bets (bets on individual pitch outcomes) using that inside information.
One example was cited to be in a game under his control in which he threw a ball on the first pitch of an at-bat (intentionally outside the strike zone) so the bettor could win a bet on that outcome. The alleged scheme resulted in at least $400,000+ in winnings for the bettors.
It just makes you wonder how widespread this is. Gambling commercials on TV and Internet are so commonplace these days. |  |
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