Yes, this is worse.
David Stern successfully was able to pin it on a rogue official in the face of loads of circumstantial evidence that at least more than one was involved (Scott Foster, a current NBA official, often called Donaghy before and after games and had similar patterns in controlling point spreads).
This would never have worked in the era of Twitter, and the league still has done excellent in keeping suspicious games offline, save for the big ones.
Having some of the biggest stars and managers embroiled in a Mike Postle scheme is devastating for the integrity of baseball.