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MLB caps pitch-level wagers at $200 and bars them from parlays

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Major League Baseball introduced limits for pitch-level betting markets across authorised US gaming operators, effective immediately. MLB set a $200 maximum wager and excluded these bets from parlays; the measures cover operators representing more than 98% of the US betting market. The league acted after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called for action and two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged in an alleged betting scheme.

Operators covered by the measures must apply the wager cap and remove pitch-level markets from parlays.

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