DraftKings Will Put World Series Fantasy Contests In Play For First Time

DraftKings Will Put World Series Fantasy Contests In Play For First Time

DraftKings will hold contests based on the World Series for the first time. The product from the daily fantasy sports operator will be called "MLB Final Series." Read More

Posted on: October 20, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Former MLB Commish: ‘Legal Betting On All Major Sports Is Not Far Off’

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent appears to be bullish on the future of legal sports betting, according to a pair of recent reports. Read More

Posted on: July 31, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

MLB Commish On NJ Sports Betting: Wants ‘To Shape What The New Regulatory Scheme Looks Like’

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said his league has an eye on the New Jersey sports betting case, and is preparing for a loss. Read More

Posted on: July 12, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Manfred: Wants MLB Owners To Be Ready For A Dialogue About Legal Sports Betting

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that he wants his league to be prepared for talking about the future of regulated sports betting in an interview on Monday. Read More

Posted on: April 3, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

MLB Commish On Sports Betting: Baseball Has Done ‘Research On How Gambling Relates To Fan Engagement’

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is not shy talking about the possibility of legalized sports betting in the US as spring training begins. Read More

Posted on: February 24, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

MLB Joins Flirtation With Las Vegas: Is Baseball Getting Totally Comfortable With Sports Betting?

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred keeps saying the right things when it comes to sports betting, including recent comments about Las Vegas. Read More

Posted on: February 23, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

MLB Commissioner Manfred: ‘We Are Reexamining Our Stance On Gambling’ On Sports

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred had his strongest words ever on the issue of sports betting, saying his league is "reexamining" its stance. Read More

Posted on: February 8, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Why Is The Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Impacting Major League Baseball’s Sports Betting Stance?

The legal and regulatory morass surrounding daily fantasy sports is slowing any progress Major League Baseball might make on sports betting, according to Commissioner Rob Manfred. Read More

Posted on: June 8, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

Why Did Major League Baseball ‘Not Expect Individual States To Intercede’ On Daily Fantasy Sports?

Major League Baseball never expected state laws to be an issue for daily fantasy sports when it entered into a partnership with DraftKings, according to an interview with the Associated Press. Read More

Posted on: April 22, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

Future Of Sports Betting In U.S. Comes Into Focus With ESPN Report, AGA Advocacy Effort

Illegal sports betting on the Super Bowl and an ESPN Outside the Lines report point to the fact regulation likely makes more sense than prohibition moving forward. Read More

Posted on: January 28, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

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DraftKings Will Put World Series Fantasy Contests In Play For First Time

Former MLB Commish: ‘Legal Betting On All Major Sports Is Not Far Off’

MLB Commish On NJ Sports Betting: Wants ‘To Shape What The New Regulatory Scheme Looks Like’

Manfred: Wants MLB Owners To Be Ready For A Dialogue About Legal Sports Betting

MLB Commish On Sports Betting: Baseball Has Done ‘Research On How Gambling Relates To Fan Engagement’

MLB Joins Flirtation With Las Vegas: Is Baseball Getting Totally Comfortable With Sports Betting?

MLB Commissioner Manfred: ‘We Are Reexamining Our Stance On Gambling’ On Sports

Why Is The Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Impacting Major League Baseball’s Sports Betting Stance?

Why Did Major League Baseball ‘Not Expect Individual States To Intercede’ On Daily Fantasy Sports?

Future Of Sports Betting In U.S. Comes Into Focus With ESPN Report, AGA Advocacy Effort

Approved Kansas Sports Betting Rules Move State Closer To Launch

MLB Backs CA Legal Online Sports Betting Initiative

NFL Stadium Lines Up Retail Sportsbook For Maryland Sports Betting

WynnBet Eager For Massachusetts Sports Betting Home-Field Advantage

No Firm Details For Massachusetts Sports Betting Launch After Meeting