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An increase in threats and harassment directed at athletes from sports bettors has caught the attention of regulators. But can it make a difference.

Gambler gets probation for threatening Tampa Bay Rays players Benjamin Tucker Patz admitted sending social media messages that warned he would “sever your neck open.”   Updated 2 hours ago TAMPA — A federal judge sentenced a former sports gambler to three years probation Thursday for sending a string of threatening messages to Tampa Bay Rays players, which included warnings that he would “sever your neck open” and “kill your entire family.” Benjamin Tucker Patz was also ordered to serve six months of home detention, complete mental health treatment and su...

Gambler who threatened Tampa Bay Rays players pleads guilty Benjamin Patz, known as Parlay Patz, admitted he sent threatening Instagram messages.   Updated Mar. 9 TAMPA — A sports gambler, who was reported to have boasted wins of more than $1 million, has admitted that he sent a string of social media messages to Tampa Bay Rays players in 2019 that included threats to “sever your neck open” and “kill your entire family.” Benjamin Tucker Patz, known by the online moniker Parlay Patz, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single charge of transmitting a threat in interstate co...

‘I will cut up your family:’ California man pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players Benjamin Patz now awaits sentencing Tags:  FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020, file photo, the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees play in Game 2 of a baseball AL Division Series in an empty Petco Park in San Diego. Major League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The suit, filed in October in California Superior Court in Alameda County...