Gambling Scandals in Sports

In August 2011, the Yankees' superstar third baseman came under investigation by Major League Baseball's scrutiny for allegedly participating in illegal high-stakes poker games in Hollywood and Miami, one of which he reportedly helped organize. According to published reports, cocaine was allegedly used (not by A-Rod) at one game and a fight broke out at another over an unpaid debt. Rodriguez had been warned by MLB in 2005 to stay away from the underground poker scene. Here are some more notable gambling scandals from sports history.