The bet that's ruining sports

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🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Another week, another sports betting scandal. This time, it's the MLB. It's all happening because of an increasingly popular way to bet on games. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Danielle Hewitt , edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon. The pitcher Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians, who was indicted on charges related to manipulating bets on individual pitches. Photo by Tanner Gatlin/MLB Photos via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So, I love sports.
0:05.0	But I would only call myself a low-level sports better.
0:08.8	I've wagered small amounts, $20 here, $30 there, maybe 50 if I'm feeling crazy.
0:16.8	Increasingly though, more and more sports fans are wagering a lot more than $50, and betting
0:22.2	on every play within a game.
0:25.0	And that's led us to the age of the betting scandal.
0:28.4	Roger is accused of purposely leaving a game with a phantom injury so that he and his
0:32.6	co-conspirators, including his childhood friend, could make tens of thousands of dollars. The NCAA has banned six men's basketball players
0:40.3	at three different Division I schools for allegedly rigging games.
0:44.3	These two baseball players are in trouble for rigging pitches for betters.
0:49.3	Has sports betting gone too far?
0:52.3	I'm a stead-Hurndon. And that's coming up on Today Explained from Vox.
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