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Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Nevada Gaming Control Board, which has remained awkwardly silent on the investigation of Las Vegas casinos and the prosecution of casino executive Scott Sibella by federal officials out of California, has joined the ongoing probe, according to two sources who say they’ve received calls from investigators. The federal investigation, first reported by the Current […] The post Gaming Control Board joins probe of money laundering in Nevad...

Two Southern California gamblers who told The Times they bet regularly with the alleged bookmaking ring linked to Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter describe the operation as regimented and businesslike.

Even with a majority of states legalizing sports betting, a thriving world of bookies and offshore operations exists just under the surface.

There is disagreement among legal experts about whether the account told by Ippei Mizuhara raises the possibility of federal crimes.

Mathew Bowyer, under investigation by the IRS, FBI and Homeland Security, ran up huge gambling debts himself before he evolved into a bookmaker.

Mathew Bowyer, under investigation by the IRS, FBI and Homeland Security, ran up huge gambling debts himself before he evolved into a bookmaker.

The betting scandal has offered a glimpse into the secretive underworld of bookies and raises questions about how they operate. Heres what we know.

Shohei Ohtani is not the first Dodger to get caught up in a sports betting scandal. What happened with Yasiel Puig offers a cautionary tale.

Shohei Ohtani and his team allege that former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole from the superstar's bank account to cover millions in gambling debt. Unanswered is how the interpreter could have pulled it off without anyone noticing.

Mathew Bowyer, under investigation by the IRS, FBI and Homeland Security, ran up huge gambling debts himself before he evolved into a bookmaker.