(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) 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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