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Gilbert Arenas charged with operating illegal gambling business – The Washington Post

Gilbert Arenas charged with operating illegal gambling business  The Washington Post Arenas arrested on illegal poker game charges  ESPN Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested in connection with illegal high-stakes poker games  CNN Gilbert Arenas, former NBA star, arrested for running illegal gambling ring  USA Today Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested over illegal high-stakes poker ring  BBC Source link

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Gilbert Arenas arrested, tied to illegal gambling business – KTLA

Gilbert Arenas arrested, tied to illegal gambling business  KTLA Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested in connection with illegal high-stakes poker games  CNN Gilbert Arenas arrested for allegedly operating illegal gambling ring  CBS News Gilbert Arenas accused of hosting high-end, illegal poker games at L.A. rental home  NBC News Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested on federal indictment in connection to illegal gambling business  CBS …

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Emmanuel Clase gambling probe highlights bigger problem in sports — Jimmy Watkins

Emmanuel Clase gambling probe highlights bigger problem in sports — Jimmy Watkins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is under investigation for sports betting. And in the time it takes you to read that story, another gambling ad (or two) will likely air during a sports broadcast. According to a 2024 study by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, viewers encountered 2.8 “gambling messages” per minute during a series of NBA and NHL …

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MLB places Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase on paid leave as part of gambling investigation

MLB places Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase on paid leave as part of gambling investigation

Another Cleveland Guardians pitcher has landed on paid leave as part of a gambling probe. Via Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, the MLB has placed closer Emmanuel Clase on “non-disciplinary paid leave.” Via Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal, Clase will be out through at least August 31. Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz previously was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave, also …

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What we know about Emmanuel Clase, MLB’s gambling investigation and the trade deadline

What we know about Emmanuel Clase, MLB’s gambling investigation and the trade deadline

CLEVELAND — For weeks, the Cleveland Guardians had fielded trade inquiries about closer Emmanuel Clase. Now, there will be no trade. Clase will not don a major-league uniform until at least September, as Major League Baseball placed him on non-disciplinary paid leave through at least Aug. 31, as the league continues a sports betting investigation that began with fellow Cleveland …

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Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase put on leave as part of MLB gambling probe – The Washington Post

Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase put on leave as part of MLB gambling probe  The Washington Post Guardians’ Clase on leave over gambling probe  ESPN Clase placed on leave amid MLB investigation  MLB.com Another Cleveland Guardians pitcher is on leave due to a gambling investigation. This time, it’s the All-Star closer  CNN MLB investigating Guardians’ closer Emmanuel Clase for sports betting  Cleveland.com Source link

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Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on leave over gambling probe

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on leave over gambling probe

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase on Monday was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 as part of Major League Baseball’s investigation into sports gambling, the second Guardians pitcher to be caught up in the inquiry. Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz remains on non-disciplinary paid leave after originally being placed there July 3 after unusual gambling activity on two pitches …

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Some Republicans push to undo gambling tax hike they passed in Trump’s megabill

Some Republicans push to undo gambling tax hike they passed in Trump’s megabill

WASHINGTON — Some top Republicans are regretting that they inserted a tax hike on gamblers into President Donald Trump’s megabill, with several lawmakers who supported the legislation now calling for rolling back that policy. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., the chair of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told NBC News that the provision was a “mistake” and needs to …

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‘Elon is gambling’ — How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale

‘Elon is gambling’ — How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale

Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched his Austin robotaxi service nearly a month ago to great fanfare. But FSD Community Tracker host Elias Martinez argues everything that has happened since explains why the service has not scaled—it remains nowhere near safe enough to remove human safety monitors, as proven by a near accident. The very day Elon Musk expanded the boundaries …

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