Major League Baseball recently banned San Diego Padre Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on his own team—the first time a player has been banned for life since Pete Rose in 1989. The quick rise and extreme ease of sports betting are fraught with controversy, and major organizations are not turning a blind eye. Michal Lorenc, a professor of sport management at the U-M School of Kinesiology, comments on the situation, including what it means for the future of major and minor league sports, in this article from Michigan News.
