MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing betting accounts with pro poker player who bet on baseball
Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after he shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball.
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Key focus of investigation of fired MLB umpire were bets placed on five games in 2021
In 2021, eight bets were placed by an associate of umpire Pat Hoberg on five games that Hoberg either umpired or was a replay review official.
MLB Fires Umpire Who Shared Sportsbook Account With Professional Gambler
The veteran umpire shared a sports wagering account with a professional poker player who used the account to place bets on baseball.
MLB fires umpire for sharing sports gambling account with poker player who bet on baseball
Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
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Major League Baseball fires umpire Pat Hoberg for violating its gambling policy
Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for his association with a known gambler who bet on baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced.
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg’s firing puts him on a growing list of sports betting scandals
Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accoun
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Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling policy, commissioner Rob Manfred has announced. Hoberg was found to have been associated with a known gambler who bet on baseball games and is the first known umpire to be terminated for violating baseball’s gambling policy.
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Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on ...