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The Supreme Court ruling Monday opened the door for states outside Nevada to legalize widespread sports gambling, an action that is expected to lead to billions of dollars moving from illegal sportsbooks to new or expanded legal operations.
The NBA and MLB have been on the ground in all of these states as they combine resources to lobby to get language that would assure them of a gambling revenue stream for years to come. They've hired high-priced lobbying firms, submitted written statements and sent executives to testify in statehouses.
All the pro sports leagues, including the PGA Tour and the NCAA, have been involved, but it has been the NBA and MLB that have been the tip of the spear. And first in the firing line for those pushing back and the desire for a cut of the new proceeds.
With legal sports betting, how will NBA, MLB protect integrity of game?
On local radio this morning, they were discussing this and how the NBA and the MLB are really smart getting ahead of this and that the NFL will be left behind trying to fight against it (though, they will get the benefits soon enough).
My question is how will this change baseball? I assume we'll see stadiums across all sports include books in their stadiums. Though, with somewhat limited scoring, is betting on baseball that big? I'm personally not sure.
The NBA and MLB have been on the ground in all of these states as they combine resources to lobby to get language that would assure them of a gambling revenue stream for years to come. They've hired high-priced lobbying firms, submitted written statements and sent executives to testify in statehouses.
All the pro sports leagues, including the PGA Tour and the NCAA, have been involved, but it has been the NBA and MLB that have been the tip of the spear. And first in the firing line for those pushing back and the desire for a cut of the new proceeds.
With legal sports betting, how will NBA, MLB protect integrity of game?
On local radio this morning, they were discussing this and how the NBA and the MLB are really smart getting ahead of this and that the NFL will be left behind trying to fight against it (though, they will get the benefits soon enough).
My question is how will this change baseball? I assume we'll see stadiums across all sports include books in their stadiums. Though, with somewhat limited scoring, is betting on baseball that big? I'm personally not sure.