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MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life over sports betting

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Major League Baseball imposed a lifetime ban on Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball, according to the league. MLB said Marcano placed more than $150,000 in wagers, including $87,319 on MLB games; four other players received one-year suspensions. The league said none of the five played in games on which they wagered and found no evidence of compromised outcomes.

The sanctions underline the league's enforcement of betting rules and its reliance on regulated operators and integrity monitoring.

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US sports leagues seek lifetime betting bans for harassment

The NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA and NHL and their players’ associations have asked state regulators to impose permanent betting bans for threats or harassment. The proposal covers conduct targeting athletes, coaches, officials and their families.

The NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA and NHL, together with their respective players' associations, have asked gambling regulators in 35 states and Washington, D.C., to impose permanent betting bans on people found to have threatened or harassed athletes, coaches, officials, team personnel and their families. The request was made in a letter sent on 15 September, according to the groups, which described an escalating threat of betting-related harassment and violent threats.

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