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
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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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 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.
MLB probe: Fired ump shared accounts with friend who bet on baseball
Hoberg, who denied betting on baseball, said he took “full responsibility” for acts detailed by MLB, including sharing accounts at online sportsbooks with his friend.
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 baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.
MLB Umpire Pat Hoberg's Firing Adds to Growing List of Sports Betting Scandals
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg's dismissal for sharing gambling accounts highlights the ongoing issue of betting scandals in professional sports.
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