All posts tagged "MLB"
When They Say Integrity Fee, Are Pro Sports Leagues Really Asking For A Private Tax?
Since January, some professional sports leagues, most notably the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball (MLB), have sought a payment from states who...
MLB Makes MGM Resorts ‘Official Gaming Partner’ As Sports Betting Deals Proliferate
Major League Baseball now has a sports betting partner in MGM Resorts International, which has casinos with legal wagering in Nevada, New Jersey and Mississippi.
Legal Sports Betting Will Give NBA, MLB A $1.7 Billion Revenue Bonanza: AGA Survey
More research from the AGA suggests that the NBA and MLB sports leagues will reap huge benefits from the growth of state-regulated legal sports betting.
Schumer Helps Leagues With Call For Federal Sports Betting Framework; Gaming Opposed
Schumer offered a federal sports betting framework that would, in part, require bookmakers to purchase official league data and give leagues control over what wagers...
MLB Investigations Unit Brings More Questions Than Answers In Integrity Fee Debate
MLB launched its investigations unit in response to Senator George Mitchell’s report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.
What MLB’s Entrance Into Cryptocurrency Could Mean For Sports Gambling
Major League Baseball is set to launch “MLB Crypto Baseball,” through a licensing agreement this summer. Its interest in the blockchain could apply to gambling,...
MLB Commish On Sports Betting: ‘We Will Never Delegate Responsibility For Those Integrity Issues To State Regulators’
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred charted an interesting new course in justifying integrity fees during an All-Star Week media tour.
MLB Commish Takes A Shot At State Gaming Regulators On Sports Betting
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred had this to say about state regulators on sports betting integrity matters: "I don't believe they'll be as good...
Here Is The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Insane Stance On Sports Betting
The Pirates are making an interesting request from the state of Pennsylvania when it comes to sports betting revenue.
MLB Executive Makes Wild Assertion About Offshore Sportsbooks And Data
Why is Major League Baseball saying that it needs an integrity fee to try to stop data providers from working with offshore sportsbook? That's a...
