MLB Moves to Rein In Micro-Bets After Pitch-Fixing Charges Rock the League
Major League Baseball has scrambled to restore confidence after a shocking federal indictment alleged that two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase, conspired to rig bets on individual pitches. On the heels of those charges, the league and its authorized sportsbook partners announced a sweeping new restriction: all pitch-specific proposition bets—known as “micro-bets”—will now be capped at $200 and banned from being included in parlays. The Department of … Read more