[an official announcement] Lotte's 'illegal gambling' four players are withdrawn from severe disciplinary action! Kim Dong-hyuk 50G, Ko Seung-min, Na Seung-yeop, and Kim Semin each stopped 30G... KBO "Damage of Dignity and Loss of League Image"

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KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) has imposed heavy penalties on four Lotte Giants players (Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, Kim Se-min, and Na Seung-yeop) who visited the gambling arcade during the spring camp.

KBO held a reward and punishment committee at the KBO Conference Room in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 23rd and announced the results of the deliberation on four Lotte players, including Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, Kim Se-min and Na Seung-yeop.

According to KBO, Kim Dong-hyuk, who was confirmed to have visited the site a total of three times since last year as a result of the reward and punishment committee, was suspended for 50 games. Three people, Ko Seung-min, Na Seung-yeop and Kim Se-min, who were confirmed to visit in the first inning, were suspended for 30 games each.

On the 12th, it was revealed that they used an electronic betting game at a gambling arcade near Lotte's Tainan accommodation in Taiwan, the first spring camp site. After recognizing the relevant information, Lotte club voluntarily reported the fact to the KBO Clean Baseball Center on the 14th.

Regarding the decision, KBO said, "We decided to impose sanctions based on Article 151 of the Covenant," adding, "It was inevitable to punish severely because it occurred even after warning several times about the use of casinos and gambling businesses before the camp."

"The police investigation is currently underway, but we decided to impose preemptive sanctions in consideration of the social controversy caused by the players and the tarnished league image," he added. "Additional sanctions may be imposed depending on the results of the investigation in the future."

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