[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani looms large over Little Tokyo. His towering 150-foot visage on the side of the Miyako Hotel is only the latest, most obvious sign of the mania — and huge financial prospects — surrounding the Dodgers’ two-way superstar. Soon, crowds of tourists, from around the region and as far away as Japan, are … Read more
[ad_1] Guided by two pages of notes in a black folder, Shohei Ohtani offered a step-by-step account of how he discovered his former interpreter had allegedly stolen from him to cover gambling losses. Ohtani said he never bet on sports. He said he never authorized payments to an illegal bookmaker. He said he was a … Read more
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[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani’s lawyers say the Dodgers superstar has allegedly been the victim of “massive theft,” reportedly accusing his now-former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, of taking funds from Ohtani to use for illegal gambling. ESPN reports that at least $4.5 million in wire transfers were sent from Ohtani’s bank account to a California bookmaker who is … Read more
[ad_1] While the alleged theft of Shohei Ohtani’s funds by his assistant is deplorable if true, it should not come as any great surprise that a scandal involving illegal betting and the MLB has emerged. Given the all-too-cozy relationship between MLB and enterprises such as Draft Kings, and the inescapable proliferation of odds posting and … Read more
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[ad_1] Representatives of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker who is the target of a federal investigation. Lawyers for Ohtani made that claim after The Times learned that Ohtani’s name had surfaced in the … Read more
[ad_1] Thursday’s men’s basketball game between Temple and UAB is set to be reviewed by the Philly school after a gambling watchdog group flagged the contest for unusual gambling behavior shortly before tipoff. The Blazers opened up as a 1.5-point favorite, but the spread suddenly increased to make them favored by eight. Temple eventually closed … Read more