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FILE – Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures as he warms up during batting practice prior to an opening day baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The firing of Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man,File)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state.
Betting on sports has exploded in the United States since the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cleared the wayfor …
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