{"id":2512783,"date":"2025-11-20T11:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-wagers-congress-will-regulate-college-and-pro-sports-betting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:41:00","slug":"ted-cruz-wagers-congress-will-regulate-college-and-pro-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-wagers-congress-will-regulate-college-and-pro-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz wagers Congress will regulate college and pro sports betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-cruz-wagers-congress-will-regulate-college-and-pro-sports-betting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Senator Ted Cruz&#8217;s concerns about the rapid growth of sports betting and the related risks of gambling corruption in professional and college sports. Cruz has launched an inquiry following recent allegations that two Cleveland Guardians pitchers intentionally rigged pitches to influence bets, highlighting the vulnerabilities posed by so-called &#8220;prop bets&#8221; that allow wagers on specific in-game events. He warns that these micro bets increase the potential for game manipulation, not only in major leagues like MLB and the NBA but also in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >smaller college sports programs<\/a> where players might be tempted by critically important sums of money to fix outcomes. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, suggests that Congress may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slams-biden-environmental-executive-orders\/\" title=\"GOP slams Biden environmental executive orders\">pursue bipartisan legislation<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-madness-nets-mobile-sports-betting-win-for-north-carolina-gamblers\/\" title=\"North Carolina gamblers score big with mobile ... during March Madness\">regulate sports betting<\/a> more strictly to prevent such corruption. He and Senator Maria Cantwell have sought detailed information from Major League Baseball regarding ongoing investigations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ted Cruz wagers Congress will regulate college and pro sports betting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2397703\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The explosion of sports betting and new allegations of gambling corruption in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3880536\/doj-cleveland-guardians-pitchers-sports-betting\/\">Major League Baseball<\/a> are likely to lead to new and possibly bipartisan regulations from Congress, according to the Senate&rsquo;s lead sports wagering critic.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3889445\/ted-cruz-downplays-report-setting-up-2028-white-house-run\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX), who has already started an investigation into professional sports betting, said his inquiry could also reach into college athletics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3891893\/doug-collins-cancels-biden-electric-vehicle-charger-funding\/\">Doug Collins pulls the plug on Biden EV charger &#8216;boondoggle&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3890760\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-zohran-mamdani-2028-ticket-dont-laugh-socialism-rising\/\">Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani 2028 ticket: Don&rsquo;t laugh, socialism rising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3889562\/jonathan-karl-hatches-turkey-trap-kevin-hassett-liberal-media-scream\/\">ABC&rsquo;s Jonathan Karl hatches turkey trap for Kevin Hassett: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m also concerned about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3879531\/six-ncaa-basketball-players-engaged-betting-related-game-manipulation\/\">college sports<\/a>, with such a proliferation, you know, you look at a small school with a game that&rsquo;s not in the headlines, and an individual player there &hellip; playing at Podunk school who has a chance to make $10,000 fixing the game. And so, I think that is a real challenge,&rdquo; he said on his podcast <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/030JakQMatQTMOIkwVx2cQ\">Verdict With Ted Cruz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the leagues can maybe take some steps about it, but it would not surprise me to see Congress act, and it&rsquo;s one of the reasons I&rsquo;m just trying to start with saying, &lsquo;Okay, tell me the facts of how many allegations you&rsquo;re getting of cheating. What are the facts?&rsquo;&rdquo; said the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Designates Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Org, plus Crooked Gambling Crisis in Pro Sports\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4wuhmJeUmc?start=1190&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;My hope is we may see Congress act in a bipartisan way to fix it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz moved quickly this month when two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with rigging pitches. The indictment alleged that Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz purposefully threw certain pitches and told friends to bet on the promised outcome.<\/p>\n<p>He and his Democratic counterpart, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), sent a letter to MLB seeking details of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz said on his podcast that the growth of sports betting has led to a surge in micro bets, such as those on pitches. So-called &ldquo;prop bets,&rdquo; or proposition bets, focus on little twists in a game.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These prop bets, where you can bet on all sorts of different aspects of the game, and that, I think, significantly increases the risk of corruption, because a prop bet, an individual player can have a really significant impact on the outcome of that bet. And so, we&rsquo;ve seen there&rsquo;s an ongoing criminal investigation involving the NBA, involving coaches and players fixing games, and Major League Baseball as well,&rdquo; said Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The recent indictment alleges Cleveland Guardians&rsquo; players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz purposely threw certain pitches for balls or strikes. Both players allegedly told friends of their plan and to place prop bets beforehand. Clase allegedly even made some bets himself. Perhaps most shockingly, this scheme lasted more than two years before Major League Baseball found out,&rdquo; said Cruz on the podcast co-hosted with Ben Ferguson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Cruz predicts Congress will regulate college and pro sports betting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2512784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25313700632197.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[67422,4402,5270,32918,32090],"class_list":["post-2512783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-college-betting","tag-congress","tag-regulation","tag-sports-betting","tag-ted-cruz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25313700632197.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512787,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512783\/revisions\/2512787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}