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Official data

MLB Makes First Move To Weaponize Official Data In Lineup Dustup

Major League Baseball finally provided a peek at its blueprint for official data: first you weaponize, then you monetize. MLB plans to require all teams to submit their lineups to league headquarters at least 15 minutes prior to release them publicly. Read More

Posted on: March 7, 2019 | | Adam Candee

NJ sports betting

Yer Out! MLB Request To Ban NJ Sports Betting On Spring Training Denied

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) denied a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to NJ sports betting on spring training. Read More

Posted on: March 6, 2019 | | Adam Candee

Spring training

MLB Taking Its Eye Off The Ball With Ask For Spring Training Betting Ban

Recently, Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken to requesting that the gaming regulators across the country take spring training bets off the board. MLB has argued these events are not conducive to sports betting, which may or may not be true. Read More

Posted on: March 5, 2019 | | John Holden

MGM MLB

Japan Push Continues For MGM With Title Sponsorship Of MLB Opening Series

MGM Resorts announced this week its title sponsorship of Major League Baseball's Opening Series in Japan. The deal adds another log to the fire of the gaming giant's ambitions to earn a casino license in Japan. Read More

Posted on: February 27, 2019 | | Adam Candee

Sportradar

Sportradar Signs Official Sports Betting Data Deal With Major League Baseball

With regulated legal sports betting continuing to expand nationwide, the need for accurate and credible data remains high. To that end, Major League Baseball (MLB) landed a data partner in Sportradar Wednesday. Read More

Posted on: February 27, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

MLB spring training betting

Report: MLB Wants Spring Training Betting Banned In Nevada, NJ, PA

Major League Baseball doesn't want betting on spring training games in several states that have legal sports wagering. Read More

Posted on: February 25, 2019 | | Dustin Gouker

Integrity fee

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 seek to license sports betting. Read More

Posted on: November 30, 2018 | | John Holden

MGM MLB

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. Read More

Posted on: November 27, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Legal sports betting

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. Read More

Posted on: October 23, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Sports betting framework

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 are offered. Read More

Posted on: August 29, 2018 | | Adam Candee