Reported 4 months ago
Major League Baseball has permanently banned San Diego Padres’ Tucupita Marcano for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while on the team, placing 387 bets totaling over $150,000. Marcano bet on his team to lose in some parlay wagers, leading to his lifetime ban. MLB also suspended four other players for one year for minor gambling infractions. This incident highlights the risks of MLB's association with gambling and draws attention to the larger issue of young players' financial vulnerability and the influence of pervasive gambling advertising in baseball.
Source: YAHOO