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Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says

By STEFANIE DAZIO (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani agreed on Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment after federal prosecutors accused him of stealing $16 million from the...

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says

By STEFANIE DAZIO (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani agreed on Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment after federal prosecutors accused him of stealing $16 million from the...

Sports wagering banner year: billions bet, millions for Massachusetts

The sports wagering industry in Massachusetts is on fire. In the year that’s passed since the Bay State began to allow gambling on professional and some college sports, more than $6.2 billions dollars has been spent on sports wagering by...

Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox Predictions, Odds & Starting Pitchers (April 9)

Sep 30, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles...

Thunder vs. Celtics prediction: NBA odds, picks, best bets for Wednesday

Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Oklahoma City heads to Boston in the second leg of a back-to-back after a 109-105 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday.  While...

Massachusetts, NCAA launch Youth Sports Betting Safety Coalition

BOSTON - With March Madness comes lots of excitement, but also lots of concerns when it comes to young fans making wagers. On Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced the creation of The Youth Sports Betting Safety...

Mass. launches youth sports betting safety coalition

With college sports tournaments taking place at both ends of Massachusetts this week, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on Thursday announced the launch of a public-private partnership to focus on the risks of sports betting and gambling among young...

Back in Boston, Charlie Baker takes aim at youth ‘prop betting’ ahead of March Madness

NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is back in town for March Madness at TD Garden, and he’s using the occasion to call attention to betting on college sports.“One out of three student athletes, based on our...

Ohtani addresses ex-interpreter’s gambling scandal: ‘I never bet on baseball or any other sport’

“I never bet on baseball, or any other sports,” Shohei Ohtani told a room packed with over 70 reporters on Monday. “I never have asked anybody to do that on my behalf. I never went through a bookmaker to...

Celtics Lab 247: Stretch run, blurred lines; new media and gambling in the NBA with Sopan Deb

Fans of the Boston Celtics (and, truthfully, the entire league) can’t watch their favorite team without a gambling segment, an ad about betting, or an opportunity to gamble. And when the game ends, more and more of the players...

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Bruins need these five players to step up after Montgomery’s firing

The Boston Bruins' awful start to the 2024-25 NHL season cost head coach Jim Montgomery his job, and now...