A United States bookmaker is facing one of its biggest losses ever on a bet that was placed in March and will be decided Thursday night.
On March 19, a bettor in Nevada placed a $30,000 on Shohei Ohtani to win the American League MVP award at 30-1 odds with a William Hill sportsbook. Ohtani is a finalist, along with Toronto Blue Jays stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien.
If Ohtani wins, the bettor will net $900,000, and William Hill will have suffered an overall seven-figure loss on an awards market that typically doesn't attract a ton of money.