MLB: Padres' Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban for Betting
MLB: Padres' Marcano Receives Lifetime Ban for Betting
The Facts
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano received a lifetime ban from MLB on Tuesday for violating the league’s gambling policy, according to a league announcement.
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday received a lifetime ban from MLB for violating the league’s gambling policy.
The Spin
Marcano almost certainly won't be the last player to face a gambling ban. Pro sports leagues have opened up a can of worms by teaming with sportsbooks and promoting gambling, and it was only a matter of time before athletes started wagering. Players are responsible for their own actions, but MLB and other leagues share culpability in the gambling crisis that's unfolding across the world of sports.
MLB is operating in a whole new world since the Supreme Court legalized sports gambling and it became lucrative for professional leagues and teams to partner with betting entities. But MLB's system of policing worked — Marcano and the others clearly violated the rules, they were caught, and they were punished. This is how the world of sports is going to operate moving forward.