2 gambling scandals are now threatening pro sports, and the problems may run deeper
The betting-related scandals involving baseball star Shohei Ohtani and Raptors player Jontay Porter point to larger issues in an industry awash in gambling money.
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![Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani said his former interpreter stole from him after reporters discovered that $4.5 million US had been wired from Ohtani's bank account to bookmakers. A men's baseball player wearing a blue Los Angeles Dodgers hat looks into the distance.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7156362.1711488356!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2113194206.jpg)
The betting-related scandals involving baseball star Shohei Ohtani and Raptors player Jontay Porter point to larger issues in an industry awash in gambling money.