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Welcome back to the Bandit Betting Newsletter, where we deliver the top stories in sports and gambling directly to your inbox, every Sunday.

In today's email:

• Report connects: braves infielder David Fletcher to gambling with illegal bookmaker.

• Three point '“leaders” parlay: how this unsuspecting bettor turned $25 into $12,000.

• The best two words in sports: game seven.

Let's gamble...

DAVID FLETCHER ILLEGAL GAMBLING

Report connects Braves infielder David Fletcher to gambling with illegal bookmaker.

Former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher is under investigation this week for placing bets with an illegal bookmaking operation.

Story sound familiar?

The report said Fletcher placed bets with Mathew Bowyer, the Southern California bookmaker who also took wagers from Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter. Ippei Mizuhara — who eventually stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese superstar to feed his addiction, according to prosecutors.

Fletcher played with Ohtani from 2018 - 2023 and were described as “very close friends”.

ESPN also reported that a friend of Fletcher, Colby Schultz, a minor leaguer for the Kansas City Royals from 2018 to 2020, also placed bets on baseball, including on Angels games that Fletcher played in while he was on the team.

THREE POINT LEADER PARLAY

$25 turned into $12K

Instagram user @phil_chung007 posted his monster +47900 ticket to social media following Tuesday night’s NBA slate.

The bet featured two three-point leaders being: Alec Burks and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

The sports books keep coming up with different parlay builders - and this is the first I’ve seen of someone taking “three point leaders”.

Hats off to this bettor.

GAME SEVEN

Watchlist: the two best words in sports.

Game seven. We have three and we are so here for it.

• NBA: Pacers vs. Knicks at 3:30pm EST Today. (Knicks are 3.5pt favorites)

• NBA: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves at 8:00pm EST Today. (Nuggets are 5.5pt favorites)

• NHL: Canucks vs. Oilers at 9:00pm EST Tomorrow. (Edmonton is -125 on the ML)

What are your predictions for these matchups? Reply to this email and let us know! (I read every reply).

“QUICK PICK” STORIES FOR THE ROAD

• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was detained by police on his way to the PGA Championship.

• How gambling affects your taxes.

• More women than ever are placing bets. Dive into the secret world of Canadian female gamblers.

• Drake loses $565K betting on Tyson Fury to beat Usyk - match ends in split decision.

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