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Michael Delayo, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State

BIZARRE: Mlb doubles down on gambling with new polymarket deal - You Need To See This

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has reversed his predecessors’ zero-tolerance stance toward gambling. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images

MLB’s past few seasons have been plagued by a spate of gambling scandals.

In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay a bookie. Muzihara pleaded guilty in February 2025.

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